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been very favorable to grass. The apple bloom is about half the 

 normal ; other kinds of fruit gave a full bloom. The tent cater- 

 pillar is the only harmful insect as yet. There is no spraying of 

 fruit trees in this town. There has been a noticeable scarcity of 

 help for farm work. Wages are $20 per month with board and 

 $1.50 per day without board. I know of no new methods to be 

 pursued or changes in farming the present season. 



Uxhridge (Augustus Story). — The season is not up to the 

 normal, and planting is three weeks late. Pastures and mowings 

 promise finely, and fall seeding looks well. The fruit bloom is 

 fully up to former years. No insects are doing damage worth 

 speaking of. Not much spraying is done here. Farm help is 

 scarce, and not one in six good help. Wages are from $12 to 

 $18 per month with board and from $20 to $25 per month without 

 board. There are no marked changes in the acreage of farm 

 crops, and no new enterprises in agriculture. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



Hojikintoii (W. V. Thompson). — The season is a late one, 

 agriculturally speaking. Pastures and mowings are in good con- 

 dition, and fall seeding wintered well. The fruit bloom was full 

 for an off year. Canker worms are doing some damage. Spray- 

 ing against insects attacking fruit is not much practised. Farm 

 help is scarce. There are no marked changes in the acreage of 

 farm crops, and no new enterprises in agriculture. 



Marlborough (E. D. Howe). — The season is from two to three 

 weeks late, on account of excessive rain. Pastures and mowings 

 are in excellent condition. No winter apples, all other fruit a full 

 bloom. Currant worms and tent caterpillars are the only insects 

 noticed as yet. About half our farmers spray, but the practice is 

 not increasing. There is plenty of farm help, and two-thirds of it 

 is good help. Wages are from $20 to $25 per mouth with board 

 and from $1.25 to $2, mostly $1.75, per day without board. Wet 

 fields will necessitate some modification of the usual acreages of 

 farm crops. 



Maynard (L. H. Maynard). — I should say the season was 

 about two weeks late. Pastures and mowings look unusually well, 

 and fall seeding wintered well. Apples made about half a full 

 bloom, other fruits more than an average. The asparagus beetle 

 is doing some damage. Spraying of fruit trees is practised to a 

 considerable extent, and is on the increase. Good farm help is 

 scarce. Wages are from $20 to $25 per month with board and 

 from $1 to $1.50 per day without board. There are no marked 



