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(Returned to us August 23.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



New Marlborough (E. W. Rhoades) . — There is a better growth 

 of Indian corn than for the past two years. Sweet corn is raised 

 to some extent, but not for canning. There will be a short crop 

 of rowen, by reason of dry weather and late cutting of first crop. 

 No blight or rot on potatoes, but crop short, owing to drought. 

 Apples will be a light crop ; some peaches. Pastures are rather 

 short. About an average crop of oats has been harvested. Flies 

 have troubled cows badly, and the advertised remedies are only 

 partial successes. 



Alford (Lester T. Osborne). — Indian corn is rather above the 

 average in condition. Sweet corn is little raised for canning; 

 condition good. Rowen will be about half a crop, owing to 

 drought. Late potatoes will be a light crop, but show no blight. 

 Early apples good, winter varieties about half a crop. Pasturage 

 is in very poor condition. Oats and barley are better crops than 

 for some time. Water very low, and many wells dry. 



Lee (A. Bradley). — Indian corn is in first-class condition. 

 Sweet corn is not raised for canning. Rowen will give two-thirds 

 of a normal yield. Late potatoes are nearly a full crop ; no rot as 

 yet on late varieties, but early ones rotted very badly. Apples 

 will be half a crop. Pastures are in good condition. Oats and 

 barley are full crops. 



Hinsdale (Thos. F. Barker) . — Indian corn is very backward 

 and uneven. Sweet corn is not raised for canning. Rowen will 

 be a short crop, on account of dry weather after first cutting. 

 Potatoes promise a fair crop ; no blight as yet. , Apples and pears 

 will give fair crops ; no peaches ; few grapes and cranberries. 

 Oats and barley are very heavy crops ; barley little grown. 



Becket (Wm. H. Snovt). — Indian corn will be a good crop if 

 frost holds off. Sweet corn is not raised for canning. Rowen will 

 be an average crop. Late potatoes will not be a good crop, be- 

 cause of blight and rot. There will be light yields of apples and 



