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:^OTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us August 25.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Neio Marlborough (E. W. Rhoades). — Indian corn is very late, 

 with a small growth of stalks. The prospect for rowen is good. 

 Potatoes have made a good growth, but blight and rot will cut the 

 crop short. Apples will be nearly an average crop ; not many 

 pears and peaches. Pastures hold good. Oats are a better crop 

 than in former years. 



Becket (Wm. H. Snow). — Indian corn is late, and is just silk- 

 ing out. The prospect for rowen is very good where haying was 

 begun early. We have blight on potatoes, with some rot. Tobacco 

 is not raised hereabouts. Apples will be a fair crop ; not many 

 pears ; cranberries good. Oats and barley have compared well 

 with former years, and oats in particular have made a big growth. 



Lee (A. Bradley). — Indian corn is late, and about 15 per cent 

 below the normal in condition. Rowen promises to be within 5 

 per cent of a normal crop. Blight has appeared on late potatoes, 

 as well as some rot. Apples will not be more than 20 per cent of 

 an average crop. Pasturage is in first-class condition. Oats and 

 barley have been full crops. 



Stockbridge (F. A. Palmer). — Corn is very late, a large part 

 of it being late planted, and very small, owing to the cool weather. 

 There will be less than an average crop of rowen, as haying was 

 late on account of rain. The prospect for late potatoes is poor, 

 with blight and rot both very prevalent. Apples will be a good 

 crop, and peaches and pears fair crops. Pastures have been extra 

 good, but are getting short now. Oats and barley made a large 

 growth; early oats good; late ones badly lodged, and showing 

 some rust ; many cutting them for hay for that reason. 



Hinsdale (T. F. Barker). — Indian corn is very backward, 

 with short growth, and must be a poor crop. Rowen will not be 

 an average crop, and must be much later than usual. Early pota- 

 toes are a very good crop ; late ones almost a failure, owing to 

 blight. There will be a very limited supply of apples and pears, 

 no peaches and very few grapes. Pasturage is in very good con- 



