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Canton (E. V. Kinsley). — The season is about two weeks earlier 

 than the normal. Pastures and mowings look finely and fall seeding 

 wintered very well. There was a very full bloom on apples, pears, 

 plums and small fruits. Cut worms are doing some damage. Planting 

 is much ahead of the normal. Farm help is not plenty and one in five 

 is fairly good. Wages range from S20 to $30 per month with board 

 and from $1.50 to $2 per day without board. Rather more field corn 

 than usual will be planted. j\Iilk is in fair supply; extra milch cows 

 high. 



Walpole (Edward L. Shepard). — The season is a normal one. 

 Pastures and mowings look fairly well, but need sun and rain; fall 

 seeding wintered well. The apple bloom was good, that of other fruits 

 light. Tent caterpillars, gypsy and brown-tail moths have appeared. 

 Planting is nearly finished. Farm help is scarce and not more than 

 half of it is good help. Wages range from $25 to $30 per month with 

 board and average $2 per day without board. There is about the 

 usual acreage of farm crops. 



Norfolk (A. D. Towne). — -The season opened about three weeks 

 ahead of the normal, but is now about normal. Pastures and mowings 

 look well and fall seeding wintered well. There was a full fruit bloom, 

 but i3eaches and plums suffered severely from frost, while apples and 

 pears suffered slightly; strawberries and asparagus were also badly 

 damaged. Elm beetles, and tent caterpillars are doing some damage, 

 while the gypsy moth is increasing. Potatoes are all planted and 

 corn planting is now going on. Farm help is rather scarce and one- 

 third of it is good help. Wages range from $20 to $28 per month with 

 board and from $1.75 to $2 per day without board. There will be an 

 increase of 50 per cent in the acreage of corn. 



i^ranA:Zw (C. M. Allen). — The season is better than average. 

 Pastures and mowings are in very good condition, but fall seeding is 

 below the average. The fruit bloom was fine and has not suffered 

 from frost. Insects are doing but little damage. Planting is progress- 

 ing finely. Farm help is scarce and there is very little good help. 

 Wages average $25 per month with board and $2 per day without 

 board. ]\Iore corn and more market garden crops than usual are being 

 put in. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Easion (Wm. N. FIoward). — The season is apparently a normal 

 one. Pastures and mowings are looking well and fall seeding wintered 

 well. There was a fair fruit bloom, not quite up to the average. In- 

 sects are not noticeable at this time ; orchards are being sprayed quite 

 generally. Planting is progressing fairly, being somewhat retarded by 

 cold weather. Farm help can be secured by those giving steady em- 

 plo3'ment, mostly Portuguese and good laborers on work they under- 

 stand. Wages range from $1.50 to $1.75 per day without board. 

 Potatoes are likely to be reduced in acreage. 



