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NOTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us August 24.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Alford (Lester T. Osborne). — The corn crop is in the best con- 

 ■dition of any crop for some years. There will be about an average 

 crop of rowen. There is no blight or rot on late potatoes, but the crop 

 will be below the average. Early apples are a little more than an aver- 

 age crop; pears and grapes are above average. Pasturage is in good 

 condition. Oats and barley are average crops. Very few root crops 

 are grown. The season is very favorable for gardens, early corn, to- 

 matoes, beans and squashes being the best for years. 



Becket (Wm. H. Snow). — Indian corn has made a fine growth, and 

 promises a very good crop. The prospect for rowen is very good. 

 Blight has appeared on late potatoes, but there is no rot as yet. Apples 

 will be a light crop; pears and cranberries good crops. Pasturage is 

 in very good condition. There wall be large yields of oats and barley. 

 Root crops are not raised to any extent. 



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

 will be nearly a full crop of rowen. There is some blight on i^otatoes, 

 but they promise to yield about 80 per cent of a full crop. Apples in 

 some localities are a fair crop, say 75 per cent, other orchards almost a 

 failure. Oats are a light crop. Root crops are not raised to any 

 great extent. 



Richmond (Timothy B. Salmon). — Indian corn is in very good 

 condition. There will be more than an average crop of rowen. Late 

 potatoes will give a fair crop, though all have blight; no rot as yet. 

 Apples are a good crop; pears plenty; very few peaches, grapes. and 

 quinces. Pastures are in very good condition. Oats and barley are 

 up to the average. Root crops are cjuite generally grown, from an 

 eighth of an acre to an acre, for cattle feed. 



Washington (E. H. Eames). — Corn is fully up to a normal crop. The 

 prospect is that there will be about an average crop of rowen. Late 

 potatoes are not very good, blight and rot having completely destroyed 

 some fields. Apples are almost half a crop ; other fruits not raised for 

 market. Pasturage is in good condition. Oats and barley are about 

 average crops. Root crops are raised only for home use. 



Hinsdale (Thos. F. Barker). — The corn crop is in very good condi- 

 tion. There will be but little rowen. The potato crop is doomed, 



