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JS^OTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us June 30.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Sheffield (Dwight Andrews). — Potato bugs and rose bugs are 

 doing the most damage. Corn is yellow and needs rain ; acreage 

 full average. Little haying done and crop light. Early pota- 

 toes are a full average acreage, but do not promise well, owing to 

 dry weather. Early market garden crops were about average. 

 Dairy products are a little under the average in quantity and price ; 

 stock in good health. Pasturage in very good condition. Apples 

 and pears are dropping badly. Strawberries, raspberries, black- 

 berries and blueberries promise a fair crop. 



Becket (AV. H. Snow). — Potato bugs are doing the most dam- 

 age. Corn is late, but the color is good ; acreage average. Haying 

 not yet begun ; prospect good for a fair crop. Early potatoes full 

 average acreage and are looking well. Dairy products short in 

 quantity and not quite up iu price ; stock in good condition. Past- 

 urage is very good. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and 

 blackberries promise well. 



Lee (A. Bradley). — Potato bugs are doing the most damage. 

 Indian corn a little backward, but good ; acreage a full average. 

 Very few have commenced haying ; crop average. Dairy products 

 are about the same as last year in quantity and price. Stock is in 

 good health. Pasturage is a little short. 



Stockbridge (F. A. Palmer). — Corn late, but growing finely; 

 acreage quite materially increased. Few have cut any grass yet ; 

 crop early and light, but late rains are helping it. Usual amount 

 of 'potatoes planted and doing well. Market garden crojjs are late, 

 but looking well and growing fast. Dairy products about the same 

 in quantity ; prices a shade lower ; stock doing well and healthy. 

 Pastures have been short, but are improving. Strawberries are 

 doing well ; cherries, pears and apples promise a good crop. 



Dalton (W. B. Barton). — Potato bugs are doing the most dam- 

 age. Indian corn is looking fair ; acreage increased one-third. 

 Haying has just commenced, with a three-fourths crop. The acre- 



