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be smaller than usual. Fruit trees bloomed full, with no damage 

 from frost. Asparagus beetles are doing great damage, and tent 

 caterpillars are numerous. Hardly any planting has been done as 

 yet, owing to drought. Help is ver}^ scarce, but most of it is good. 

 Wages average S2o per month, with board, and $2 per day, without 

 board. The acreage of farm crops is about the same as usual. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tisburij (Geo. Hunt Luce). — The season is later than usual. 

 Pastures and mowings are backward; fall seeding wintered fairly 

 well. The fruit bloom is backward and has not suffered from frosts. 

 Cut worms are doing some damage. Planting is progressing slowly. 

 Farm help is scarce with about one in four good help. Wages range 

 from $15 to $25 per month, with board and from $35 to $40, without 

 board. There are no marked changes in the acreage of the usual farm 

 crops. We had frost the first part of the month, before the fruit bloom 

 was out. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 



Nanhicket (H. G. Worth) . — The season is about two weeks late. 

 Pastures and mowings are looking well. There is no fruit raised here. 

 Insects are not troublesome as yet. Most farmers are late with their 

 planting. Farm help is scarce and not any first class help to be had. 

 Wages average $25 per month, with board, and $1.75 per day, without 

 board. There are no special changes in the acreage of the usual farm 

 crops. There is as fine a field of alfalfa here as you can find in the 

 State. 



