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one, but has lost time lately. With the rain of the past two days 

 the season may be called a good one, with gTass forward and 

 fruit trees flourishing where cared for. Pastures are in normal 

 condition. Fall seeding is 90 per cent. The bloom of fruits was: 

 apples, 65; pears, 90; peaches, 60; small fruits, 75. The apple 

 bloom was early, being at its height on May 10. Strawberries and 

 peaches suffered from frosts, with slight damage to apples. The 

 most troublesome insects are caterpillars and brown-tail and gypsy 

 moths. Of planting, 65 per cent has been done; this is fully up 

 to the average amount. The supply of farm help is average; about 

 60 per cent is good help. Help is paid $25 per month with board 

 and $1.75 per day without board. Corn will show an increased 

 acreage. Some new orchards are being started and a fox-breeding 

 farm has been established. 



Acton (Lyman C. Taylor). — The season is somewhat above 

 normal. Pastures, mowings and fall seeding are in 90 per cent con- 

 dition. The bloom of fruits was: apples, 70; pears, 75; peaches, 

 100; plums, 65; small fruits, 85. Strawberries on low lands have 

 suffered somewhat from frost. Scale, gypsy moths and caterpillars 

 are creating the greatest havoc. Seventy per cent of planting is 

 completed, which is a little better than an average. Possibly 40 

 per cent of the farm help can be considered reliable. Wages paid 

 average $25 to $30 per month with board and $2 per day without 

 board. 



Marlborough (E. D. Howe). — This is about a normal season. 

 The condition of pastures and mowings is 99; of fall seeding, 100. 

 The bloom of fruits was : apples, 60 ; pears, peaches and plums, 100 ; 

 small fruits, 98. No frost damage apparent. Tent caterpillars and 

 currant worms are proving troublesome. Of planting, 25 per cent 

 is done; 50 per cent is the average. Farm help is in fair supply 

 and possibly 30 per cent may be called good help. Thirty dollars 

 per month with board and $2 per day without board are the wages 

 paid. More sweet corn wUl be grown. In fact, several will raise 

 corn, tomatoes and peas for the canning factory in Hopkinton. 



Uopkinton (W. V. Thompson). — The present season, agricul- 

 turally speaking, is about two weeks earlier than a normal. The 

 condition of pastures and mowings is 125. Fall seeding wintered 

 well and is fully up to normal. The bloom of fruits was: apples, 

 25; pears, 75; peaches, 100. Strawberries suffered a little from 

 frost. The tent caterpillars are doing the most damage, and brown- 

 tails are numerous on forest trees. Fifty per cent of planting is 

 done. This is ten days or two weeks earlier than this amount is 

 usually done. There is the usual supply of help to be had at 20 

 cents per hour. Not as many potatoes will be grown as usual. 

 Alfalfa is being raised with good success. Hawks take chicks. 



