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is reasonably abundant, but good help is scarce. Wages range from 

 $25 to S30 per month, with board, and from S40 to $50, without 

 board. Many crops are in bad shape, owing to poor seed, extreme 

 drought, and cut worms, which are extremely numerous. 



Mansfield (E. Jasper Fisher). — The season is very backward. 

 Pastures are in fair condition and mowings are good on low land; 

 fall seeding wintered well. The fruit bloom was rather above the 

 average, though Baldwin apples did not do well; little damage from 

 frost. The elm leaf beetle is doing damage. Planting is nearly 

 completed. Farm help is very scarce, mostly Italians. Wages range 

 from $1.50 to $1.75 per day, without board. Not much corn has 

 been planted, and about the usual acreage of potatoes. 



Attleborough (Isaac Alger) . — The season is above the average. Pas- 

 tures, mowings and fall seeding are all in good condition. The fruit 

 bloom was abundant, with no damage from frosts. No damage from 

 insects as yet. Planting is a little backward, but coming along all 

 right. The supply of farm help is about as usual. Wages average 

 $25 per month, with board, and $1.50 per day, without board. There 

 will be more corn grown and less potatoes than usual. 



Seekonk (John W. Peck). — The season is a little backward, but 

 the recent showers and very warm weather will bring crops nearly to 

 the normal. Pastures are good and mowings look finely; fall seeding 

 looks well. All fruits bloomed well and the prospect is good for good 

 yields. Cut worms are doing some damage and the cabbage maggot 

 is just appearing. Planting is progressing rapidly. Farm help is 

 plenty and the greater proportion of it good. Wages average $25 

 to $28 per month, with board, and range from $8.50 to $10.50 per week, 

 without board. The acreage of corn and potatoes is a little increased. 



Berkley (Rollin H. Babbitt). — Growing crops are about ten 

 days late. Pastures and mowings promise well if rain comes soon; 

 fall seeding wintered well. The fruit bloom is above the average, 

 with not much damage from frost. Insects have done little damage. 

 Planting is progressing unusually well. Good help is scarce, three- 

 fourths of the supply being poor. Wages range from $20 to $25 per 

 month, with board, and from $1.50 to $1.75 per day, without board. 

 There will be less potatoes grown than usual and more corn. Our 

 people are setting out an increased number of fruit trees, especially 

 apple trees. 



Acushnet (M. S. Douglas). — The season compares favorabty with 

 the normal. Pastures and mowings are looking well and fall seeding 

 •ttdntered well. All fruit blossomed verj^ heavily; no damage from 

 frosts. Cut worms are doing some damage. Planting is a little 

 backward, on account of cold weather the first of the month. There 

 is plenty of help to be had, but it is inexperienced. Wages average 

 from $1.50 to $1.75 per day, without board. The acreage of farm 

 crops is about as usual, except corn, more of which is planted every 

 vear. 



