HOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(Mailed to us September 29.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Sandisfield (G. A. Shepard). Indian corn is a full average 

 crop. Late potatoes are an average crop both in yield and quality. 

 But little seeding has been done this fall, as it is a little too dry. 

 The abandonment of farm property in this vicinity was greatest 

 prior to our reimbursement by the State in 1882. The heavy debt 

 this town had to carry in consequence of the money borrowed and 

 expended in grading the contemplated Lee & New Haven Railroad 

 caused many to strip their farms and then take what they could 

 get for them, which caused a great depreciation of real estate and 

 the abandonment of several farms. Inquiries for and values of 

 farm property are increasing. 



Sheffield (Dwight Andrews). — Indian corn is a full average 

 crop. Late potatoes are an average crop both in yield and quality. 

 The average amount of fall seeding has not been done. It is very 

 dry, the dryest it has been at any time this season. The abandon- 

 ment of fai'm property was greatest in this vicinity ten years ago, 

 on account of the lack of farm help. I think that inquiries for 

 and values of farm property are rather on the increase. 



Becket (W. H. Snow). — Indian corn is a full average crop, 

 the hot weather of the last ten days saved it. Do not think late 

 potatoes are up to the average in yield and quality. Do not think 

 as much fall seeding as usual has been done, owing to the dry 

 weather. I think there are as many abandoned farms at present as 

 there have been. There have been some inquiries for farms and 

 some sales have been made to city people. 



Hancock (C. H. Wells) . — Indian corn is rather more than an 

 average crop. Late potatoes are an average crop both in yield 

 and quality. Very little fall seeding has been done. There has 

 been no abandonment of farm property in this vicinity. Inquiries 

 for and values of farm property are increasing. 



Cheshire (L. J. Nortuup). — The crop of Indian corn is late, 

 although it is a fall average. Late potatoes are a fine crop, 

 quality being extra. There is not much if any fall seeding in this 



