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PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Brockton (Davis Copeland). — The season is about an average 

 one. Pastures and mowings are drying up on high lands, low lands 

 are better; fall seeding wintered fairly well. The fruit bloom com- 

 pares well with the normal. Black flies and tent caterpillars are 

 doing damage. Planting was late in beginning, but we are pushing 

 it along now. Farm help seems to be plenty, but only a small pro- 

 portion of it is good. I think there will be more Indian corn planted 

 than usual. 



Halifax (Mrs. George W. Hayward). — The season is late, having 

 been cold and dry. Pastures and mowings do not promise very good 

 crops. All fruit trees bloomed full, with no damage from frost. Elm 

 leaf beetles and tent caterpillars are doing damage. Corn and potatoes 

 are nearly all planted and some gardens. Farm help is scarce and not 

 good. There will be an increased acreage of corn and a decreased 

 acreage of potatoes. 



Plympton (Winthrop Fillebrown). — The season is very dry and 

 some days unseasonably warm. Pastures and mowings are back- 

 ward; fall seeding wintered well. There was an abundant bloom on 

 all fruits, with no frosts since blooming. Elm leaf beetles and tent 

 caterpillars are especially in evidence. Planting is very backward. 

 Farm help is scarce and 40 per cent of it is good help. Wages average 

 $30 per month, with board, and $2 per day, without board. About 

 the usual acreage of farm crops will be planted. An orchard of 1,000 

 apple trees is being set out here this spring, with the prospect of future 

 additions. 



Carver (J. A. Vaughan) . — There has been but little rain here and 

 trees were about a week later than usual in blooming. Pastures and 

 mowings promise well, and fall seeding wintered well. There was a 

 full fruit bloom and no damage from frost. Tent caterpillars are 

 doing some damage. Planting is progressing very well. Average 

 farm help is plenty. About all help is hired by the day, without 

 board, and at average wages of $1.65. There are no marked changes 

 in the acreage of farm crops. 



Rochester (Geo. H. Randall). — The season has been about four 

 weeks late, but is now nearly normal. Pastures and mowings promise 

 fairly well and fall seeding wintered well. There was a very general 

 fruit bloom, with frost in some localities, but probably little damage. 

 Tent caterpillars are more numerous than for several years. Planting 

 is progressing very rapidly now, having been much delayed by cold 

 weather. Good help is very scarce and other help not very plenty. 

 Wages average $20 per month, with board, and from $35 to $40, 

 without board. There is some increase in the acreage of corn and less 

 potatoes planted than usual. Peach buds winterkilled in some 

 localities. 



