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and fall seeding is 100. The bloom of fruits was: apples, 100; 

 pears, 125 to 150; peaches, 150 to 200; plums, 25; small fruits, 100 

 or better. A lot of plum trees were winterkilled. Gooseberries 

 have set very light, probably on account of heavy freeze after the 

 leaves were weR out. Tent caterpillars are many times thicker than 

 usual. The San Joso scale, gTeen aphis and woolly aphis are like- 

 wise doing damage. Of planting, 50 per cent is already done, which 

 is veiy little different from an average year. Farm help is scarce; 

 10 to 25 per cent can be said to be reliable. Wages per month, with 

 board, range from $20 to $30 ; per day, without board, $2 is the wage. 

 Better care is given fruit trees as regards trimming and spraying. 

 Quite a lot of young trees have been set out. Crows are thicker and 

 bolder than usual. Fanning on a large scale is not practiced in this 

 vicinity and very few get a living from their farms. The soil is 

 generally gravelly and a large part of the low land is marshy. 



Stoughton (Charles F. Cubtis), — This season is from seven 

 to ten days ahead of the average. The condition of pastures and 

 mowings is 75. Fall seeding did not winter well; its condition is 

 80. The bloom of fruits was: apples, plums and small fruits, 100. 

 Pears and peaches, 90. The most insect damage is being done by 

 brown-tail and gypsy moths and tent caterpillars. Planting is one- 

 third done ; this is fully up to the average. Help is scarce and only 

 10 per cent may be considered good help. The average wages are: 

 with board, per month, $25 to $30; without board, per day, $2. 

 There will be a 5 to 10 per cent increase of corn planted. Rain is 

 very much needed as the hay fields are beginning to suffer. 



Weymouth (F. Wilbur Loud). — On account of recent showers 

 the season may be considered very favorable. Pastures and mow- 

 ings are in good condition, and fall seeding is in fine condition. No 

 frost damage reported. Gypsy and brown-tail moths seem to be the 

 most injurious insects. Of planting, three-fourths has been com- 

 pleted; this compares fairly well with an average year. A very 

 small per cent of farm help is any good; help is scarce. Wages 

 average $2 per day without board. More corn and potatoes than 

 usual will have been planted. More people are interested in farming. 



Bristol County. 

 Easton (William N. Howard). — Agriculturally speaking, the 

 present season compares favorably with a normal one. Pastures, 

 gi-asslands and fall seeding are in 100 per cent condition. The bloom 

 of fruits Avas: apples, 75; small fruits, 90, Frost damaged straw- 

 berries. Tent caterpillars appear to be the most injurious insects. 

 Planting is one-half done, which is the normal amount. Help is 

 scarce; 50 per cent may be considered efficient. The average wages 

 are: with board, per month, $25 to $30; without board, per day, 



