REPORT 



AGRICULTURE OF THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE. 



GENERAL DESCRIPTION. 



1. Boundaries and Situation. The County of Berkshire 

 forms the western part of Massachusetts. On the north line it is 

 bounded by Vermont ; on the west by New York ; on the south by 

 Connecticut, On the east it lies contiguous to the counties of 

 Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden. Its length on the western 

 line exceeds fifty-seven miles. Its breadth at the north, on a line 

 running east and west, is about fourteen miles — at the south, where 

 it is bounded by Connecticut by a line parallel with its northern line, 

 its breadth is about twenty-four miles. The breadth in some parts 

 north of the south line, reaches to twenty-six miles ; and in parts not 

 far from the centre of the county, it is about sixteen miles. It lies 

 between Lat. 42° 2' — and 42° 44' north. The longitude of the 

 north-west corner of the county is nearly 73° 23' west ; that of 

 the south-west corner is a little greater. The area of the county is 

 about 950 square miles or 608,000 square acres. The towns em- 

 braced within the limits of this county are thirty ; and the popu- 

 lation by the official returns of May, 1837, was 39,101. 



2. Division of Territory. From the reports of the valu- 

 ation Committee we gather the following returns : There are in 

 Berkshire county 



