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bushels of oats ; 700 bushels of rye have been obtained on thirty- 

 two acres. 



In Great Barrington, corn is rated at 49, 59 bushels : 70 bushels 

 and 102 have been obtained. Rye at 12^, 24. Oats, 30,40 ; 90 

 bushels to the acre were raised last year upon 8 acres of land. 

 Wheat, 12 bs., IS bs. Pease and oats, 35 bs. Rutabaga, 700 bs. 

 Potatoes, 175, 320i. Grass, 1^, If tons. 



In Stockbridge, corn, 40 bs. 45 bs. to the acre. Rye, 35 bs. 

 35 bs., once 40 bs. Barley, 25 bs. Potatoes, 225 bs., 300 bs. 

 These returns from two highly intelligent farmers. The only re- 

 turns of wheat obtained, were 35 bs. 38 bs. measured to the acre. 

 In one case, 4 tons of hay to the acre. 



In New Marlboro', corn, plastered only, 20 bs.; manured, 30 bs. 

 Rye, 12, 20 bs. Spring wheat manured, 20 bs. Oats, 30 bs. 

 Potatoes, 200. 60 bs. of oats have been raised ; 400 bs. of pota- 

 toes. Grass, 1^ ton, 1^ ton. 



In Dalton, one farmer rates his crops of corn, at 40 bs.; of rye, at 

 15 bs; of potatoes, 300 bs.; and has obtained 80 bs. of wheat from 

 two acres. 



In Otis, the crops are, of corn, 30 to 50 bs.; of rye, 20 bs.; 

 of oats, 35 bs.; 70 bushels have sometimes been obtained ; of hay, 

 1 ton. 



In Richmond, through the public spirited exertions of a highly in- 

 telligent and respected friend, my returns are more numerous than 

 from any other part of the county. Wheat is returned at 10 bs.,llj, 

 12, 13, 15, 16i, 17* to the acre. Corn, at 30 bs., 32, 40, 50, 54, 

 60. Oats, 20 bs., 25, 30, 32, 35, 40, 58. Rye, 9, 12, 14, 30. 

 Buckwheat, 10, 12*, .32, 35. Pease, 24. Ruta baga, 400, 660. 

 Potatoes, 150, 160, 175, 180, 200, 208, 225. 



In Alford, my^ returns are, corn, 40 bs.; through the town, 25 bs. 

 Wheat, 15. Rye, 10. Oats, 35. Buckwheat, 25. Potatoes, 

 200. 80 bs. oats have been measured from an acre ; and 2J and 3 

 tons of hay. The town of Alford does much more than produce its 

 own biead, pork and beef. 



In Lenox, the average returns given me were as follows : Corn, 

 manured, 40 bs. Wheat, 20. Rye, 15. Oats, 40. Grass, Ij 

 tons. Extraordinary crops were likewise authenticated : Corn, in 



