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NOTES OF CORRESPO]SrDENTS. 



(Returned to us September 24.) 



BERKSHIRE COUNTY. 



New Marlborough (E. W. Rhoades). — The corn crop will be light 

 and is not yet cut. Meadows and pastures are looking well. Very 

 little fall ploughing has been done as yet, owing to dry weather. Al- 

 though some fields of potatoes run small, the average yield is good 

 and quality excellent. Apples are not fully grown, but half of a nor- 

 mal crop may be harvested. Not many apple trees have been set 

 out of late years, not enough to keep the number good. Cabbages 

 have not done well. 



Tyringham (E. H. Slater). — Indian corn is about 75 per cent of 

 a normal crop. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the average. Very 

 little fall seeding has been done. Only a few onions are raised here. 

 There is a fair yield of potatoes, but some fields are rotting. Root 

 crops, celery and late market-garden crops not grown to any great 

 extent. There is a light crop of apples, also of grapes. Some apple 

 trees have been set to replace old trees and in two or three new orchards. 



Lee (A. Bradley) . — Indian corn is 85 per cent of a fidl crop. 

 Fall feed is in good condition, but there is very little rowen. Po- 

 tatoes are nearly a full jaeld, but a third of the crop is rotted on some 

 fields. The prospect for root crops, celery and late market-garden 

 crops is good. Apples 40 per cent of a full crop; peaches very poor; 

 grapes nearly a failure. There has hardly an apple tree been set out 

 of late years. 



West Stockbridge (J. S. Moore). — If frosts hold off for another 

 week there will be about the usual yield of corn. Rowen and fall 

 feed have suffered from drought. The usual amount of fall seeding 

 has been done, and it is looking well. Onions are little raised. There 

 is less than the usual acreage of potatoes, but little complaint of rot. 

 Apples are looking well in some sections and in others are but half 

 a crop. Very few apple trees have been set out of late years. On 

 account of scarcity of help farmers are going into the dairy business, 

 the new creamery giving a ready market at good prices. 



Becket (Wm. H. Snow). — There will not be a normal crop of corn 

 by one-fourth, and some fields will not mature. Rowen will be a 

 good crop, but dry weather makes it late. Not much fall seeding 

 has been done, owing to the lateness of the season. Potatoes will 



