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NOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us July 21.) 



berkshirp: county. 



Mount Washington (H. M. Weaver). — Potato bugs are the 

 only insect doing damage. Indian corn is backward, but is grow- 

 ing fast ; two-tliirds of the crop will go into the silo. Rye and 

 oats are grown for hay, and corn is the principal forage crop for 

 green feed. Potatoes promise to yield well, but none have been 

 sold as yet. The prospect for fx-uits of all kinds is above the aver- 

 age. Pasturage is in better than average condition. Rye, oats 

 and barley were better than average crops, both for grain and 

 forage. 



Tyringham (Edward H. Slater). — Potato bugs are proving 

 the most troublesome insects in this locality. The recent rains 

 have improved the corn crop ; about one-third of the crop will be 

 put into the silo. There is about four-fifths of an average crop 

 of hay of excellent quality. Corn and Japanese millet are raised 

 to help out the pastures and supplement the hay crop. Potatoes 

 are backward and none have been harvested as yet. Apples will 

 be a light crop. Pastures are very dry. Oats and rye are look- 

 ing well. 



Becket ( Wm. H. Snow) . — Potato bugs are quite plenty. Moles 

 are doing considerable damage to mowings. Indian corn is late ; 

 two-thirds of the crop will be put into the silo. Hay is from two- 

 thirds to three-fourths of a full crop. Corn, millet and oats are 

 the principal forage crops grown. Potatoes and market-garden 

 crops are late. Pastures are in very good condition. Rye, oats 

 and barley are average crops, both for grain and forage. 



Washington {¥j. H. Eames). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Corn is the best crop for three or four years ; one-third 

 of the crop will go into the silo. The hay crop was light in quan- 

 tity but of good quality. Corn is the principal forage crop grown. 

 Apples will give a good yield ; also pears and plums. Pasturage 

 is in better condition than usual. Rye, oats and barley are about 

 average crops, both for grain and forage. 



