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changes in the acreage of farm crops, though that of asparagus 

 seems to be on the increase. 



Littleton (G. W. Sanderson). — The season compares very 

 favorably with the normal. Pastures and mowings are looking 

 well, and fall seeding wintered well, except where injured by the 

 very dry weather of last fall. Apples did not make a full bloom ; 

 pear bloom large. Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. At 

 the present time there is not as much spraying in progress as in 

 former years. Ordinary help is plenty, but not more than half our 

 help can be called good. Wages are from $22 to $30 per month 

 with board and from $12 to $14 higher without board. More silos 

 are to be built this year than any year heretofore. 



Ashby (Anson Wetherbee). — The season is later than usual 

 by a week. Pastures and mowings look better than for some time. 

 There is but little apple bloom in this section, owing to the ice 

 breaking the trees badly in November last. A few tent caterpillars 

 are our only insects. Not as much spraying will be done this year 

 as in a bearing year. Farm help is scarce, and half of it is good 

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

 $1.25 to $1.50 per day without board. 



Dimstable (A. J. Gilson). — In some respects the season is more 

 backward than usual. Pastures and new mowings promise well, 

 and fall seeding wintered well. The fruit bloom is rather above 

 the nox'mal. No complaint in regard to insects at this time. 

 Spraying is but little practised, and 1 do not think it is on the 

 increase. Good farm help is scarce, and second-quality help not 

 very plenty. Wages are from $18 to $20 per month with board 

 and from $30 to $32 per month without board. There are no 

 marked changes in the acreage of the main farm crops, and no 

 new enterprises in agriculture. 



Chelmsford (P. P. Perham). — The present season is some two 

 weeks later than the average. Pastures never looked better at 

 this season of the year. The fruit bloom is very light, and winter 

 apples will be a light crop. The season is so cold and backward 

 that insects are doing very little damage. Spraying is practised 

 to a limited extent, but is not on the increase. Good farm help is 

 not plenty, and not more than one-third the supply would be called 

 good. Wages average $20 per month with board and from $30 to 

 $35 per mouth without board. There are no marked changes in 

 the acreage of the usual farm crops. 



Bedford (Henry Wood). — The season is very wet, low land 

 being particularly moist. Pastures and mowings are in good con- 

 dition, but fall seeding winter-killed considerably. The fruit 

 bloom is about half that of last year. Tent caterpillars are the only 



