AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 



WHEAT RETURNS OF COUNTIES. 

 1838-9. 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



ADAMS. — No. of Claimants, 10. Acres not reported. Product, 310i bush. 

 Average yield of 18^ acres reported, \\% bush, per acre. 

 Largest crop reported, 15 bush, per acre. 

 Remarks. One crop highly manured, 14^ bs. per acre, injured by insects. 



ALFORD. — Claimants, 7. Acres sown, \7%. Product, 215 bush. 



Average pr acre, 12^ bush. 



Crops -20 bush. ; 18 bush. ; two 16 bush, each pei" acre. 

 Remarks. No manure for largest crop. In several cases 1.^ bushel of 

 plaster applied per acre, without marked results. Two cases of grain insect. 



BECKET.— Claimants, 20. Acres sown, 33^. Product, 397 bush. 



Average, 12 bush, per acre. 



Crops, 20 bush. ; 18 bush, per acre. 

 Remarks. Seed, Tea wheat. Amount of seed generally, 1| bs. per acre. 

 In two cases, two bushels were sown to the acre, but without marked advan- 

 tage. One crop, 18 bs. received 20 bush, leached ashes; one, five loads 

 leached ashes. The application of lime, not exceeding four bushels to the 

 acre, without perceptible effect. Soil " loamy or sandy loam." Twelve 

 crops suffered from drought, and three from wire worm. 



CHESHIRE.— Claimants, 21. Acres sown, 41. Product, CG6| bush. 

 Average per acre, \G^ bs. 

 Crops, 22 bs. 11) bs. ; four, 16 bush, per acre. 

 Remarks. Best crops, on "slate soil," and" black muck." Six crops 

 injured by grain insect. No lime excepting on the seed. 



