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1lns for several miles on each side of the
river, and hence a. may well be Imagined.
has been found TO be peculiarly adapted 70
the raising OF certain crops. particularly
tobacco ana onions. Enormous quantities
annually, and for mile after mile practi-
cally nothing else In grown. Beginning
At Holyoke and running northeast for
Of high hills or low mountains. known as
the Hoiyoks Range. which looms high
above the comparative natness of the sur
Tom, witch l. he .oathern m e% peak aSuo OF
this range. is truly superb, because It af-
fords an uninterrupted panorama through
out more than three-auarters OF the sur
Branching on from this main trunk line
At Greenfield r. smother route which 10
v whch pCpo n With motorists, namely. that
apee Lake and thence via Lake WINNIPEG
ssukee and Franconla Notch straight into
though the road conditions are not quite
as good on this route tnose which pre-
vail along the Connecticut River this
sated for BY the surprising beauty OF the
two lakes Just mentioned. Each OF these
lakes Ia a veritable -paradiss> for nature
Iosers ana the shores OF both are literally
dotted with the camps and cottages Of
summer visitors. Canoes. motorboats and
.siiboats BY the hundreds attest unmis-
takaoiy the popularity OF these lakes
among lovers Of aquatic sport and much
Of the time OF those who spend their yaca
u , at these lakes is spent either on or In
The third and last OF the main north
ana south trunk routes which subdtvide
New Enslsnd lonsitudinally and make Il
south Is that which Includes the Berk
shires and the Green Mountains ana ter
peerless ss ri cssn, on the shore Of II.
most picturesque run to the Berkshirrs
from New York q through the WESTERN
bury and winsted, entering the f,erkshifes
through sheff1eld and Great Darlington
paneury and Waterbury are widely know a
the hat city and the latter as the home
OF the original Waterbury watch
gany volumes have been written In de.
and historic interest which are centred in
tne Berkshires. This region has been
famous for more than a century az a
scenery and inviGorating atmosphere. II
remained for the advent OF the automobile.
nowever. with its necessary corroIiary OF
soon roads. TO bring to this region the full
popularity which It's climate and mniaus
location 50 richly deserves. Famous for
Al time for the historic associations
sne 6srkshires have many times been
sounded In story and song by writer's whose
names are household words
The real entrance 20 the Berksbir..
from the south IL Great harrington, Here
on august 10. 1Tf<. eight months before
g.
vented the crowned judges from holding
court and dsfied English authorities In the
Nsssaehusetts province. this constituting
America. william Cullen Bryant prscti.ed
law In Great BarrinEton from 1915 to 1925
s sna was Town cie~k there for several
Next In order. comes stockbridge, univer-
aAily acknowledged to be one Of the love
Hest villages In Ameries. In the words Of
Beecher. II Is famed for its meadow .eIms
picturesque he aA
the quiet beauty OF village which sieeps
along level plain Just under the rim Of
the nils Stockbridge contains several
buildings and monuments which have
much historic interest. A memorial chime
tower marks the spot where stood the In
dian Mission Church. founded by Sergeant.
while the old Sergeant House still stands
on the Edward Hill estate. Jonathan Ed
wards the greatest of Americas meta
years. and il was here that he W yHr MAN. III,
VIM" The st. 5f the house, seo Where al the =:
ny nysa Is marked BY sundial on the lawn
when poesesses much interest is the his
tortc sedGwick Mansion, formerly the home
o. Gathering N. sedgwick; the popular au.
Cyrus w. Field. promoter of the first
TRANSATLANTIC cable. Monument Mountain
Just south Of stoekbridge and to the right
OF the main highway. commands a mag
nincent view Of the Housatonic River for
many miles as we'll as OF the whole Berx-
SHIRE Range.
Lenox may Justly be described az the
Newport OF the Berkshires. owing TO the
AVish display OF wealth and luxury which
IL 50 much In evidence there. Numerous
magnificent estates dot the surrounding
landscape and are connected by a net
Work OF private roads, which are opan 10
light horse drawn vehicles only. Among
the most pretentIous OF these are the
William, d. Sloane and Charles Lanier
places which command a superb view:
the Rathborne place. now owned by Mr.
John Sloan; the Westinghouse place
with drives and walks of powdered mar
BILE. and the Stokes house. which was
built around great tree. Lenox was
nrst settled in 1850 and received the
family name OF the Duke OF Richmond
Fannie KUmlle, the, talented actress had
her summer home here for many years
and the PERCH" as II was called still
stands opposite the Foster mansion
Henry Ward Bsecher used also TO spend
his summers in Lenox. Perhaps the most
famous among the former residents of
Lenox. however. was Nathaniel Haw-
thorne Here, in a little red farmhouse
near stoekbridse Bowl. or Lake Mahkee-
noe. two miles to the southwest, the
noted wr.er lived and worked for a year
and half THE House of Seven
Gables" and 1.-THE Wonder Book were
among the products OF this versatile pen
during that period.
Pittsheld Is the commercial centre OF