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ing is practised by a fourth of our farmers, and is on the increase. 

 Good farm help is scarce, but there is plenty of poor help. Wages 

 average $20 per month with board and $30 without board. There 

 are no changes in the acreage of farm crops. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Rowe (J. Frakk Brown). — The season is backward, because 

 of excessive rains, and planting is hardly begun. The promise 

 for pastures and mowings never was better, and fall seeding looks 

 well. It is too eai'ly for the fruit bloom in this locality. No 

 insects have appeared as yet. No spraying of any account is 

 done, and it is not increasing. Farm help is scarce, and about 

 half of it good help. Our farmers will carry on their farms on 

 about the old lines. 



Leyden (U. T. Darling). — The season compares favorably 

 with the normal. Pastures are looking finely, mowings never 

 better at this season, and fall seeding wintered well. The fruit 

 bloom is not quite up to the average. No damage from insects as 

 yet. Little spraying is done, but it is on the increase. Wages 

 range from $1 to $1.25 per day with board and from $L50 to 

 $1.75 per day without board. The acreage of corn will be greater 

 than usual. Farm operations are about two weeks late, because 

 of rain. 



Shelhurne (G. E. Taylor) . — The season promises to be an 

 average one. Pastures are good, and mowings promise well ; fall 

 seeding wintered well. Apple bloom less than the average ; cher- 

 ries, pears and plums full bloom. No insects have appeared as 

 yet. Not much is done in the line of spraying against insects. 

 Farm help is plenty, and the greater part of it good. Wages 

 range from $14 to $20 per month with board and are about $1.25 

 per day without board. There are no marked changes in the 

 acreage of farm crops. 



Ashfield (CuAS. Howes). — The season is later than usual, and 

 very wet. Pastures and mowings are looking finely, and fall 

 seeding wintered well. Pears and small fruits are blossoming 

 full, apples sparingly. The cattle fly has made its appearance, 

 and is the greatest insect pest at present. Spraying is practised 

 to a limited extent. Farm help is scarce, but most of it is native 

 and very good. Wages are about $20 per month with board and 

 from $1.25 to $1.50 per day without board. Rather more corn 

 will be planted than usual ; acreage of other farm crops about as 

 usual. 



]VJiately (Frank Dickinson) . — The season is a week later than 

 usual. Grass is a full crop, and fall seeding wintered well. 



