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Mattapoisett (E. C. Stetson). — The season promises verj^ well at 

 present. Pastures and mowings are in good condition and fall seeding 

 wintered well. The fruit bloom was much above the average, with 

 no damage from frosts. Cut worms and little black flies are doing 

 damage. Planting is progressing very well. Farm help is fairly 

 plenty, and most of it is quite good. Wages average $25 per month, 

 with board, and from $35 to $40, without board. There will be rather 

 more corn grown than usual. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Falmouth (D. R. Wicks). — The season has been very cold and 

 backward and is two weeks behind the normal. Pastures are late, 

 but good mowings are looking well, though rain is needed. Tree 

 fruits of all varieties bloomed full and small fruits are promising. 

 Tent caterpillars and currant worms are doing damage. Planting 

 is well along and crops have come up well. Native farm help is 

 scarce, plent}'' of Portuguese, but they are poor help. Wages average 

 $1.50 per day and 25 cents per hour, without board. Corn and pota- 

 toes will show an increased acreage. 



Maskpee (W. F. Hammond). — The season is about ten daj^s late. 

 The promise of pastures and mowings is below the average, but fall 

 seeding wintered well. Apples, pears, peaches and small fruits all 

 bloomed above the average and have suffered very little from frost. 

 Cranberry vine worms and cut worms are doing damage. Planting 

 is about half completed. Farm help is rather scarce at present, but 

 most of it is good help. Wages average $1.25 per day, with board, 

 and $2 per day, without board. There is nothing new in the way of 

 acreage of farm crops or new enterprises. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell) . — The season is about an average one. 

 Pastures and mowings promise well, but are much in need of moisture. 

 There was a full bloom of most fruits, and no frost damage. Tent 

 caterpillars and cut worms are doing damage. Planting rather late. 

 Farm help is scarce and a small proportion of it good help. Wages 

 average $2 per day, without board. Cranberries were injured by 

 frost, just how much cannot now be determined. 



Truro (John B. Dyer). — The season is below the normal, owing 

 to the extreme dry weather. Pastures and mowings are dry and fall 

 seeding wintered fairly well. Pears and apples blossomed well, except 

 Baldwin apples, which were &hy. Tent caterpillars and brown-tail 

 moths are doing damage. Planting is progressing slowly on account 

 of dry weather. Farm help is quite scarce, but fairly good when 

 obtainable. Wages average $15 per month, for boys in their late 

 teens, with board, and 20 cents per hour, for men, without board. 

 No particular change is noticeable in the acreage of farm crops. 



Eastham (A. L. Nickerson). — The season is below normal, back- 

 ward and very dry. Pastures are very short and the hay crop will 



