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NOTES OF COREESPONDENTS. 



(Returned to us September 23.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



Otis (S. H. Norton). — Indian corn was a complete failure. 

 Rowen and fall feed are above the average in condition. No onions 

 are raised in this section. Potatoes are below the average in yield 

 and quality. Apples are about an average crop ; very few pears. 



Monterey (Wu. S. Bidwell). — Indian corn is not more than 

 half a crop. There is not much rowen, but fall feed is in good 

 condition. No onions raised. Potatoes are a full crop in yield 

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

 late market-garden crops. Apples and pears are good crops. 



Tyringham (E. H. Slater). — Corn did not ripen much in this 

 locality. Rowen and fall feed are up to the average in coudition. 

 Not much fall seeding has been done as yet. Only a few onions 

 are raised in this town. Potatoes are a normal crop in yield and 

 quality. The apple crop is very good ; pears not as good as usual ; 

 very few peaches raised ; grapes very good ; no cranberries grown 

 in this vicinity. 



West Stockbridge (J. S. Moore) . — The corn crop is the poorest 

 in years ; cold, wet weather has made it almost a total failure and 

 frost spoiled fodder in many sections of the town. Rowen and 

 fall feed are not up to the usual average, cold weather having 

 afifected them. Some farmers have good crops of potatoes, but 

 others are very poor and rotting somewhat. The prospect for root 

 crops, celery and other late market-garden crops is fair if we should 

 have a period of warmer weather. Apples and pears are fair crops ; 

 other fruits not raised. 



Richmond (T. B. Salmon). — Indian corn is a very poor crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are up to the usual average. The usual amount 

 of fall seeding has been done and it is in good condition. Onions 

 are little raised. Potatoes are below an average crop in both 

 quality and quantity. Root crops, celery and other late market- 

 garden crops promise to be about average. Early apples good ; 

 pears good ; no peaches, grapes or cranberries. 



Washington (E. H. Eames). — The corn crop has been cut by 

 frost, except now and then a field that escaped, and will not be 



