Apples made a light bloom, other fruits very full. Few insects 

 have appeared as yet. Spraying is not practised to any extent. 

 Farm help is plenty, but not more than one-fourth of it good. 

 Wages range from $15 to $20 per month with board. The acreage 

 of tobacco will be increased ; all other crops about the same as 

 usual. 



Sunderland (J. M.J. Legate). — The season is a few days 

 later than usual, with more than the average amount of rain. 

 Pastures and mowings are looking unusually well. The fruit bloom 

 is fully up to the average. I hear of no damage from insects so 

 far. Very little spraying has been done, and it is not increasing. 

 Help is plenty, and three-fourths of it can be called good help. 

 Green help get from $12 to $18 per month with board, experienced 

 help from $18 to $22, and day help from $1.25 to $1.50 per day. 

 There is an increase in the acreage of both tobacco and onions. 



Moyitague (C. S. Raymond). — The season compares very favor- 

 ably with former 3'ears. The promise for pastures and mowings 

 is uncommonly good, and fall seeding wintered well. The fruit 

 bloom is very promising. No insects are doing damage as yet. 

 Spraying is not practised in this section. Farm help is not very 

 plenty, and about one-fourth of it is good help. Wages are $20 

 per month with board and from $38 to $40 per month without 

 board. There is very little change in the acreage of farm crops, 

 and no new enterprises in agriculture. 



New Salem (Daniel Ballard). — Cloudy, wet weather makes 

 the season backward. Pastures and mowings look very promising, 

 and fall seeding wintered well. Heavy bloom of pears and cherries, 

 apple bloom average. There is not much damage from insects as 

 yet. But very little spraying is done in this vicinity. Farm help 

 is scarce, especially good help, which is never over-plenty. Wages 

 are from $12 to $22 per month with board and from $1.25 to $1.50 

 per day without board. I notice no special changes in the usual 

 line of farming. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Pelham (J. L. Brewer). — The season is promising, though 

 late. Pastures and mowings look well, but fall seeding on moist 

 land winter-killed to some extent. The fruit bloom is quite fair, 

 except for peaches. No insects are doing damage at present. 

 Very little spraying is done, and it is not increasing. Farm help 

 is rather scarce, and half of it good help. Wages are 10 cents per 

 hour with board and 15 cents per hour without board. There are 

 no marked changes in the acreage of farm crops, and only occa- 

 sionally something new in agriculture. 



