NOTES OF COKRESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us June 30.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Sandisfield (Geo. A. Shepard). — Potato bugs, striped squash 

 bugs and cut worms are doing the most damage. Corn stands 

 well, but some pieces have been damaged by cut worms. Haying 

 progresses slowly because of rains ; crop good. Acreage of early 

 potatoes about an average ; prospect for a good crop. The quan- 

 tity of dairy products is little in excess of several previous years 

 and price about average. Pasturage never better. Small fruits 

 like blackberries, raspberries and huckleberries grow here spon- 

 taneously, and quantities picked by children find a home market. 

 Blackberries and huckleberries especially abundant ; though wild, 

 they cannot be surpassed for quality. 



Sheffield (Dwight Andrews). — Rose bugs on cherry trees, and 

 potato bugs, are doing the most damage. Indian corn looking 

 finely; acreage a full average. Prospect for a good hay crop. 

 Dairy products average. Pasturage good. Small fruits good 

 average crops. 



Lee (A.Bradley). — No insects except potato bugs. Indian 

 corn is looking very well. No hay cut yet ; crop good except on 

 old meadows. Potatoes not quite up to the average. Dairy 

 products increasing in quantity ; prices same as last year. Pas- 

 turage good. General outlook for farmers good. Crops fully up 

 to the average. 



Dalton (W. B. Barton) . — Indian corn is looking well ; full acre- 

 age. Full average acreage of early potatoes, and they are looking 

 well. Butter and milk selling for good prices, and more than usual 

 being produced. Cherries a total failure ; strawberries liave done 

 well and raspberries promise well. Haying has commenced, but 

 proceeds slowly on account of showery weather. Apples have set 

 well and promise a fair crop. Oats and rye look well. Pastures 

 are good and cows look well. 



Windsor (H. A. Ford). — Tent caterpillars are doing the most 

 damage. Indian corn looks well ; acreage equal to previous years. 

 No grass cut yet ; good crop expected. Acreage of early pota- 



