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BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Alfonl. — The abundant rains have pushed rowen ahead, and it 



is unusually good. Corn in the early part of the season was very 



backward, but, after the commencement of the very hot weather, 



it grew rapidly and is generally a heavy growth and will soon be 



secure from frost. No potato rot has appeared and early potatoes 



are a fair yield and the outlook for late ones is good. Outlook for 



late cabbages good, (rrape culture has increased very little if any. 



This year's crop will be a failure. 



H. W. Smith. 



Cheshire. — The rowen crop will be up to the average. Think 

 the corn crop will be a full averagethough it is a little late. Have 

 seen no potato rot thus far, and the vines are quite green and no 

 blight. The outlook for late varieties is good. Outlook for late 

 cabliages very good. Think grape culture has not increased in the 

 past five years. The crop this year is looking finely. 



L. J. NORTHUP. 



Egreviont. — In this part of the county farm crops, with the 

 exception of fruits, are better than last year. The outlook for 

 the rowen crop is good and the corn crop promises to be a full 

 average. Noticed blight on potato vines about the middle of 

 August ; very little rot at this date and the crop promises to be 

 an average one. Outlook for late cabbages good. Gra[)e culture 

 has increased in the past five years This year's crop not very 

 good on account of black rot. 



J. H. Rowley. 



Sandisfield . — Rowen crop will be medium and the corn crop a 

 full average. Potato rot did not appear until the recent heavy 

 rains commenced. To all appearances now it is destined to be 

 quite prevalent and destructive. It was first noticed about August 

 IC), blight having come eight or ten days previous. We are of 

 the opinion that the extreme wet weather has much to do with it. 

 But few cranberries raised and they are a medium crop. But few 

 grapes raised and grape culture has not increased here during the 

 last five years. 



Geo. a. Shepard. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Berkley. — The rowen crop will be light. Corn promises to be a 

 full average but is late. Have heard of very little potato rot. 

 The crop of late potatoes promises to be below the average. The 



