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NOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(llcturued tu us May 28.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



JSandisfield (Geo. A. Siiepakd). — Few if any of our f aimers 

 take the daily papers, so tliey Lave no very decided views as to 

 the value of the weather forecasts they contaiu. One trouble 

 about taking a daily paper is that many of our farmers do not get 

 their mail more than twice, and some not more than once, a week. 

 The prospect for grass was never better. 



Egremont (J. H. Rowley). — The views of farmers in this 

 vicinity are favorable to the weather forecasts, as printed in the 

 daily papers. The average farmer becomes more and more 

 interested as he becomes educated in these weather reports. If 

 they could be received from twelve to twenty-four hours in 

 advance, they would be of great value. The season is about one 

 week later than last year, the cold weather having retarded 

 vegetation. 



Becket (Wm. H. Snow). — The weather forecasts printed in the 

 daily papers are looked after with interest by our farmers. If 

 these forecasts and frost warnings were received twelve to twenty- 

 four hours in advance, they would be benelicial in many cases, as 

 small crops might be saved. 



Dalton (W. B. Bauton). — A few farmers prize the weather 

 forecasts in the daily papers highly. I believe farmers would be 

 benefited by forecasts and frost warnings if they could be received 

 from twelve to twenty-four hours in advance. The spring has 

 been late and cold. Pearly corn has rotted badly and potatoes 

 are slow in coming up. Apple trees are blooming out fairly well, 

 and the hay crop looks well. 



Cheshire (L. J. Noutiiui'). — The present season is not as for- 

 ward as last, but promises to be as favorable to the farmer. The 

 tent caterpillar appears to be doing the most damage at present, 

 and no measures are being taken to prevent its ravages. It is very 

 difficult to obtain (irst-class hel[) on the farm. Good help would 

 demand $30 per mouth and board. 



