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NOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us July 23.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Mount Washington (II. M. Weaver). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is doing well now and about half of it will go into the 

 silo. The hay crop was good in quality but short in quantity. Southern 

 corn is the principal forage crop raised. Potatoes are yielding well and 

 are lower than ever in price. The prospect is good for apples, pears, 

 peaches, plums and cranberries. Pasturage is short and is growing 

 slowly. Rye and oats are up to the average both as grain and forage 

 crops. 



Tyringham (E. H. Slater). — Indian corn is an average crop and 

 about one-eighth of the crop will go into the silo. The hay crop was 

 about the same as last year in quantity and of better quality than usual. 

 Sowed corn, oats and peas are the principal forage crops raised. Pota- 

 toes are looking well, but none are harvested as yet. Apples are about 

 half a crop, and there is a good supply of pears, plums and grapes. 

 Pasturage is showing the effect of dry weather. Rye, oats and barley 

 compare favorably with former years. We have had a few heavy 

 showers which have helped out the pastures and the hay crop wonder- 

 fully. Tobacco is a little late but is a good crop. 



Becket (W. H. Snow). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. Indian 

 corn is late but is looking well ; three-fourths of the crop will be put 

 into the silo. Hay was a light crop, of good quality. Oats and Hun- 

 garian grass are the principal forage crops raised. No potatoes have 

 been dug as yet. The prospect for fruit is not very good. Rye, oats 

 and barley are fully as good as usual. 



West Slockbridge (Wm. C. Spaulding). — Currant worms and potato 

 bugs are doing some damage. Corn is an excellent crop ; no silos about 

 here. The hay crop was fully up to the average both in quantity and 

 quality. Fodder corn and roots are the principal forage crops and they 

 are in good condition. Market-garden crops are looking well ; potatoes 

 not ready to harvest yet, new ones retailed at ?1 per bushel. Apples and 

 grapes promise well ; few pears; peaches, plums and quinces scarce; 

 no cranberries. Pasturage is in good condition. Rye, oats and barley 

 are average crops. Frequent showers have kept crops going in good 

 shape. 



Washington (E. II Eames). — Potato bugs are doing some damage. 

 Indian corn is a good crop and about half of it will go into the silo. Hay 

 was not half as heavy a crop as last year, but the quality was good. No 

 forage crops have been put in to supplement the hay crop as yet. There 



