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NOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us October 29.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Sandisfield (G. A. Shepard). — Root crops have done as well 

 as usual this year. Potatoes have been our least profitable crop, 

 for, although we had an abundant crop of good quality, the mar- 

 ket for them is not brisk and there are but few sales. Grass is 

 our leading and most profitable crop every year. Of the other 

 crops, corn takes the lead this year, the growth being heavy and 

 well matured. Buckwheat has done remarkably well, but is raised 

 only by a few. Considered as a whole, this season has been more 

 profitable than the average of seasons. There is a difference of 

 opinion among farmers. Many anticipate and all hope for an 

 increase of prosperity. 



Sheffield (DwiGHT Andrews) . — Root ci'ops have not done quite 

 as well as usual this year, on account of the dry weather. Apples 

 have been the least profitable of any of our leading crops and corn 

 the most profitable. Considered as a whole, the season has been 

 a profitable one for farmers, and they have no reason to complain. 

 I think that farmers anticipate an increase of prosperity in their 

 business in the near future. 



Alford (H. W. Smith). — Root crops have not done as well as 

 usual this year, on account of drought. Potatoes have been the 

 least profitable of the leading crops in this locality. Hay, r^^e, 

 oats and corn have been the most profitable. Considered as a 

 whole, the season has been a profitable one for our farmers. I 

 think that farmers anticipate an increase of prosperity in the near 

 future. 



Lee (A. Bradley). — Very few roots raised here. The hay 

 crop has been the least profitable of any of the leading crops in 

 this locality. Fodder crops have been the most profitable of any. 

 Considered as a whole, the season has been a profitable one for 

 our farmers, and I think they anticipate an increase of prosperity 

 in their business. 



Dalton (W. B. Barton). — Root crops have not done quite as 

 well as usual this year, it having been a little too dry. The apple 

 crop has been so large that it has kept prices down to about the 



