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NOTES OF CORKESPOXDENTS. 



(Returned to us May 24.) 



BERKSHIRE: COUNTY. 



Tyringham (E. H. Slater). — The season is later than the 

 normal, but is otherwise favorable. Pastures and mowings are in 

 good condition, and fall seeding wintered well. All fruits have 

 blossomed heavily, and have not suffered from frosts. Spraying 

 is not practised in this locality. Farm help is scarce, and there is 

 very little good help. Wages average $20 per month with board. 

 There will be no marked change in the acreage of the usual farm 

 crops. 



Becket (W. H. Snow). — The season is cold and very dry. 

 There is not much feed in pastures ; fall seeding wintered well. 

 All fruit trees will blossom full ; no frosts as yet. No insects have 

 appeared as yet. Spraying is little practised. Wages average 

 S"20 per month with board, and S30 per month without board. 

 Farm help is scarce, and poor at that. There are no marked 

 changes in the acreage of farm crops. 



Stockbridye (F. A. Palmer). — The season is fully up to par. 

 Pastures and mowings are in first-class condition, and fall seeding 

 wintered well. Fruit trees show a full bloom all around, with nO' 

 damage from frost. There is very little spraying done, but it is 

 slowly on the increase. Farm help is very scarce, and only one- 

 tenth of it is good help. Wages range from $18 to $25 per month, 

 for eight mouths, with board, and from $35 to $45 without board. 

 Farmers are not increasing their acreage of crops, owing to help 

 being poor and high priced. 



Washmgton (E. H. Eames). — The season is considerably later 

 than usual. Pastures and mowings are backward ; fall seeding looks 

 well. All fruits have given a good average bloom. Spraying is 

 not practised in tliis locality. Farm help is scarce, and very poor. 

 Wages average $1 per day with board, and $1.50 per day without 

 board. The acreage of farm crops will be about the same as 

 usual. 



