30 



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

 crops, and no new enterprises in agriculture. 



Harwich (A. N. Doane). — The season has been cold and wet. 

 Grass land is in good condition. The fruit bloom was not as good 

 as last year. Cut worms are doing some damage. Spraying is 

 increasing yearly. Farm help is in fair supply, and of good qual- 

 ity. Wages average $20 per month with board and $1.50 per day 

 without board. There has been no marked change in the acreage 

 of farm crops. We are now letting the water off the cranberry 

 bogs. Those bogs which have been without water have been badly 

 damaged by the severe cold weather. 



Eastham (J. A. Clark). — The season is about a week later 

 than the average. Pastures and mowings were never in better 

 condition. Pears made a full bloom, but it is too early to say as 

 regards apples. No insects are very troublesome as yet. Spray- 

 ing is practised to some extent, and is on the increase. There is 

 help enough for the demand, and it is fairly good. Wages range 

 from $10 to $25 per month with board. Farmers in this section 

 are largely engaged in asparagus culture, but there seems to be an 

 increase in small fruit and strawberries. 



Truro (D. E. Paine) . — The season promises fairly well. Past- 

 ures and mowings are in excellent condition, and fall seeding 

 wintered well. The fruit bloom is very backward. No insects 

 have appeared as yet. Spraying is but little practised. Farm 

 help is plenty, and most of it is good. Wages average $20 per 

 month with board and $30 per mouth without board. There are 

 no marked changes in the acreage of farm crops, and no new en- 

 terprises in agriculture. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tisbury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — The season is very much 

 later than usual, on account of the cold wet weather. Pastures 

 and mowings promise well. It is too early for fruit bloom with us. 

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

 extent, and is increasing slowly. The supply of farm help is about 

 equal to the demand, and about one in five is good help. Wages 

 are about $20 per month with board and $1.50 per day without 

 board. There have been no marked changes in the acreage of 

 farm crops. Two hop farms have been started on our plain 

 land. 



