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:n^otes of correspondents. 



(Returned to us September 25.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Alford (Lester T. Osborne). — Indian corn is twenty per cent 

 above an average crop. Rowen and fall feed are both above the usual 

 average. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done, but the 

 dry weather retards its growth. Potatoes are twenty per cent above 

 a normal crop. Apples are half a crop, and pears above the average. 



Tyringham (Edward H. Slater). — The corn crop is better than 

 usual. Rowen and fall feed are up to the normal in condition. The 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done, and is looking well. Only 

 a few onions are raised in this town. Potatoes compare favorably 

 with the normal in yield and quality. The apple crop is not as large 

 as usual. 



Becket (Wm. H. Snow) . — The crop of Indian corn is the best we 

 have had for years. Rowen and fall seed are fully up to the normal, 

 especially the rowen crop. The usual amount of fall seeding has been 

 done, and it is looking well. There are few onions raised, but what 

 there are, are a fine crop. Potatoes are fully a normal crop of good 

 quality. The prospect is good for root crops, celery and other late 

 market-garden crops. Apples are scarce; pears good; grapes and 

 cranberries good. 



West Stockbridge (J. S. Moore). — There is about a normal crop of 

 Indian corn. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average, the 

 recent rains having improved them very much. The usual amount of 

 fall seeding has been done, and it is in fairly good condition. Potatoes 

 are better than an average crop so far as dug, though some rot is 

 reported. Apples looked well for a while, but seem to be dropping 

 badly. More attention than formerly is being paid to dairy farming 

 and poultry raising. Scarcity of farm help has delayed haying and 

 harvesting. 



Richmond (Timothy B. Salmon). — The crop of Indian corn is one 

 of the best in years. Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. 

 The usual amount of fall seeding has been done, and it is in very good 

 condition. Onions are little raised. Potatoes are about an average 

 in yield and of good quality. There are very few apples ; pears a large 

 crop; no peaches; some grapes; no cranberries. No frost as yet to 

 do any damage. 



