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There will be little change in the acreage of farm crops, but poul- 

 try raising is steadily on the increase, and several new cranberry 

 bogs have been made the past year. 



Ldkeville (N. G-. Staples). — The season has been very wet 

 and backward. Grass is looking very well on high land, but low 

 land is too wet ; fall seeding wintered well. Apple bloom about 

 one-third, pears full, no peaches. We have been free from in- 

 sects thus far. Very little spraying is done. Farm help is very 

 scarce. Wages average $18 per month with board and $1.50 per 

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

 of farm crops, and no new enterprises in agriculture. 



Carver (J. A. Vaughan). — The ground is very wet, and farm- 

 ers are late in planting. The promise for pastures and mowings 

 is excellent. There was a full fruit bloom. No insects have ap- 

 peared as yet. Spraying is practised to only a small extent, but 

 is increasing. Wages average $18 per month with board and 

 $1.50 per day without board. There are no marked changes in 

 the acreage of farm crops, and no new enterprises in agriculture. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Bourne (D. D. Nye). — The season compares fairly well with 

 the normal. Pastures and mowings promise finely, but fall seed- 

 ing winter-killed badly. The fruit bloom was not as full as last 

 year. No insects have appeared as yet. Spraying is practised to 

 a small extent. Farm help is very scarce, half of it being good 

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

 $35 per month without board. There are no changes in the acre- 

 age of farm crops, and no new enterprises in agriculture. 



Mashpee (W. F. Hammond). — The season is rather below the 

 average in promise at present. Pastures and mowings are looking 

 well, and fall seeding wintered well. Fruit trees bloomed full, 

 except apple trees, and strawberries are setting very full. Tent 

 caterpillars and onion maggots are doing some damage. There is 

 very little spraying done, but it is on the increase. Farm help is 

 plenty, and three-fourths of it is good help. Wages average $18 

 per month with board and $28 per month without board. There 

 will be an increased acreage of corn. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell) . — The season is about ten days late. 

 Pastures and mowings are in excellent condition. The fruit bloom 

 is a full average. Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. Very 

 little spraying is done, except on cranberry bogs, but the practice 

 is increasing. Farm help is plenty, and half of it is good help. 

 Wages average $25 per month with board and $1.50 per day with- 



