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are $1.50 to $2. Probably more corn will Lave been planted. Farm- 

 ers are using lime to some extent. 



Bridgewater (Eowland Cass). — AgTiculturally speaking, the 

 present season compares favorably with a normal one. The con- 

 dition of pastures and mowing-s is 80 ; that of fall seeding, 100. The 

 bloom of fruits was : apples, 75 ; pears, 85 ; peaches, 100 ; plums, 60. 

 Strawberries suffered slightly from frost. Cutworms, tent eater- 

 pillars and currant worms appear to be doing the most damage. 

 Planting is 70 per cent done; this is about a fair average amount. 

 Farm help is scarce, and is paid $1.75 per day of nine hours. 



Lakeville (Nathaniel G. Staples). — The season is rather back- 

 ward. Pastures, grasslands and fall seeding are in normal condi- 

 tion. The bloom of fruits was : apples, pears and small fruits, 100 ; 

 peaches and plums, 100. Frosts damaged strawberries. Tent cater- 

 pillars are doing principal damage to wild cherry trees. Cutworms 

 are also at work. Of planting, 50 per cent is completed. This is 

 50 per cent less than average. Farm help is scarce and only 10 per 

 cent is good help. Wages paid average, with board, per month, $25 ; 

 without board, per day, $1.75 to $2. 



Plymouth (Lester E. Aveky). — The present season is cold and 

 backward, — about two weeks late. The condition of pastures and 

 mowings is 75 ; of fall seeding, 90. The bloom of fruits was : apples 

 and plums, 50; pears and small fruits, 100. Tent caterpillars are 

 most injurious, attacking apple trees and black cherries. Planting 

 is 50 per cent done; farmers are a little late in this work. Help 

 is scarce and 50 per cent is good help. Without board, $1.50 per 

 day is the wage paid. Less corn and more potatoes will have been 

 put in. Pigeons are doing appreciable damage by pulling oats and 

 peas as they begin to grow, and red-winged blackbirds take corn 

 and oats. 



Marion (Geo. F. Richards). — At the present time the season 

 compares favorably with a normal one. Pastures, mowings and fall 

 seeding are in normal condition. All fruits bloomed full, except 

 peaches, the bloom of which was only fair. Cranben-ies suffered 

 from frosts to some extent. So far, tent caterpillars appear to be 

 doing the most damage. Of planting, 75 per cent is already com- 

 pleted; we are a little late. Farm help is scarce and 75 per cent is 

 good help. Wages average $30 per month with board and range from 

 $1.75 to $2 per day without board. I wish we had more birds. 



Barnstable County. 



Falmouth (D. R. Wicks). — With such a mild winter the season is 



not far from a normal one. The condition of pastures, grasslands 



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



and peaches, 100; plums, 50. Early strawberries were hit by the 



