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NOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us October 22.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Sheffield (Dwight Andrews). — Root crops are about average. 

 Farm stock is looking well. Not as much fall seeding has been 

 done as usual, owing to the dry weather. Prices for crops raised 

 for market have been about average. Hay has been our most 

 profitable crop and apples and potatoes our least profitable ones. 

 Considered as a whole, the season has not been an average one 

 for profit. 



Becket (Wm. H. Snow). — Root crops are up to the usual aver- 

 age. Farm stock is in very good condition. Fall seeding looks 

 well. Prices for crops raised for market have been fully up to 

 former years. Corn and oats have been our most profitable crops 

 and potatoes our least profitable one. The season has been a 

 profitable one, considered as a whole. 



West Stockbridge (Wm. C. Spaulding). — Root crops are up to 

 the average on the whole. Farm stock is in fair condition. Fall 

 seeding is in fair condition but needs rain. Prices for farm crops 

 have ruled a trifle higher than last year. Considered as a whole, 

 the season has been a profitable one. The apple crop is abundant, 

 too many for profit or to handle, winter fruit bringing about 50 

 cents per barrel. 



Washington (E. H. Eames). — Root crops are good average 

 crops. Farm stock is in good condition. Fall seeding is in good 

 condition. Potatoes command the largest price for years ; other 

 crops about as usual, except apples, which are low. Potatoes have 

 been our most profitable crop and apples our least profitable one. 

 The season has been, as a whole, about as last year for profit. 



Richmond (T. B. Salmon). — Root crops have proved to be 

 good average crops. Farm stock is in good condition. No fall 

 seeding has been done. Prices for crops raised for market have 

 ranged about average. Hay has been our most profitable crop 

 and potatoes our least profitable one. Considered as a whole, the 

 season has been a profitable one for our farmers. 



