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NOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us May 22.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Sheffield (Dwight Andrews). — The season is late and cold. 

 Pastures and mowings look well and fall seeding wintered well. 

 There was a full average fruit bloom, but it has suffered more or 

 less from frosts. Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. Spray- 

 ing is practised somewhat but not extensively. Farm help is 

 scarce and one in ten is good help. Wages are from $18 to $20 

 per month with board and from $1 to Si. 25 without board. There 

 will be no particular change in the acreage of farm crops. 



West Stockbridge (War. C. Spaulding). — The season is appar- 

 ently ten days late, owing to cold weather. Pastures'^and mowings 

 look finely ; fall seeding winter-killed in spots where ice formed. 

 Fruit blooms just appearing ; looking well ; not injured by frost as 

 yet. Tent caterpillars are very numerous. Farm help is scarce 

 and not over half of it is good help. Wages are from §1.25 to 

 $1.50 per day without board. The acreage of farm crops will be 

 the same as usual and there will be no new enterprises in 

 agriculture. 



Otis (S. H. Norton). — The season has been cold and planting 

 is later than usual. Pastures and mowings promise well. The 

 fruit bloom is about an average. At present no damage is being 

 done by insects. Spraying is not practised in this vicinity. Farm 

 help is very scarce and about half of it good help. Wages are 

 from $15 to $20 per month with board and from $1 to $1.25 per 

 day without board. There will be about the usual acreage of all 

 farm crops. 



Becket (W. H. Snow). — The season is about the same as last 

 year, only that there has been more rain. The promise for 

 pastures and mowings is good and fall seeding wintered well. 

 The fruit bloom is just coming out with no injury from frost as 

 yet. Farm help is very scarce and but a small proportion of it is 

 good help. Wages average $20 per month with board and from 

 $30 to $40 per month without board. There are no marked 

 changes in the acreage of farm crops and no new enterprises in 

 agriculture. 



