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two cases, 120 bs. Spring wheat, 37 bs. Winter rye, 40 bs^ 

 Summer rye, 25 bs. Oats, 80 bs. 



In Lee, the returns were, Corn, 30 bs. Winter rye, 15 bs. Oats, 

 40 bs. Buckwheat, 28 bs. Ruta baga, 400 bs. Potatoes, 300, 

 400 bs. Fifty and sixty bushels of oats have been obtained ; rye, 

 40 bs. on new land ; SO bs. Corn ; 700 and 900 Ruta baga. One 

 farmer states, that in 1837 on 2i acres, he raised 2000 bs. Ruta baga, 

 and on 2 acres, 1200 bs. of Carrots. 



In West Stockbridge, the reports given are, Winter wheat, 25 to 

 sobs. Corn, 40 bs. Oats, 50 bs. Rye, 15 bs. Potatoes, 200 

 bs. 400 bs. In last case, 30 bs. were used for seed. 



In Pittsfield, the crops are thus rated. Corn, 30 bs. 40 bs. Oats, 

 35 bs. 40 bs. 45 bs. Wheat, 15 bs., 18 bs., 20 bs. Rye, 20 bs. 

 Potatoes, 250 bs. The following are extraordinary and well authen- 

 ticated returns — Three and one quarter acres produced 1280 bs. Po- 

 tatoes ; 1 acre and 66 rods, 1700 bs. Ruta baga. The crops of an- 

 other farmer, whose cultivation is excellent, are rated thus : Corn, 50 

 bs.; Oats, 45 bs.; Rye, 25 bs.; two acres of Potatoes in 1837, pro 

 duced him 560 bs. to the acre ; IJ acre gave him 900 bs. Ruta baga. 

 Another farmer, from 9 acres, obtained at one crop, 160 bs. Wheat ; 

 Meslin, Rye and Wheat, 80 bs.— 240 bs., or 26 4-9 bs. to an acre. 

 From 14 acres, he obtained 190 bs. Wheat ; 120 Meslin ; 90 Rye ; 

 400 bushels ; or 28 4-7 bs. to an acre. Grass, Ij ton, 2 tons. 



The return of crops in Lanesboro', give, of Wheat, 20 and 25 bs.; 

 Corn, 50 bs.; Oats, 40 ; Ruta baga, 900 bs. 



In Williamstown, I am favored with the returns only of a single 

 farmer, whose cultivation is highly creditable to him. Wheat, 20 bs. 

 Oats, 50 to 70 bs. Corn, 50 to 60 bs. Barley, 20 bs. Potatoes, 

 350 to 400 bs. 



In Cheshire, the product of corn is rated at 40 bs. Oats at40bs. 

 Wheat, 20 bs. In 1836, 3 acres produced more than 1800 bs. Po^ 

 tatoes ; in 1837, 2J acres, 1000 bs. Potatoes. 



I could extend the above returns ; but these will present a fair sam- 

 ple of the common cultivaiion of the county. 



2. Rotation op Crops. — The usual rotation of crops is corn 

 or potatoes, in most cases manured ; then oats ; third crop, wheat or 

 some other grain, with which the land is laid down to grass. The 

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