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pillars are doing some damage, though they are not as plenty as in 

 former years. Spraying is practised to some extent. Farm help is 

 becoming more scarce from year to year and only 10 per cent is fair 

 help Wages are $20 per month with board and $10 to $12 per month 

 additional without board. Millet is coming into use more than form- 

 erly, otherwise no change in the acreage of farm crops. 



New Aahford (Euiiu Lngkaham). — The present season compares 

 poorly with a normal one. Pastures and mowings are very backward, 

 and fall seeding is in fair condition. The fruit bloom was a fair aver- 

 age. Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. There is no spraying 

 done in this locality. Farm help is scarce and about half of it good 

 help. Wages average about $20 per month and board. About the 

 usual acreage of farm crops will be grown. 



Florida (E. D. Rice). — Vegetation started early, but the nights have 

 been cool which has kept early crops back. Pastures and mowings 

 looked well three weeks ago and with rain there will still be a normal 

 hay crop. The fruit bloom is much above that of last year. No insects 

 have appeared as yet. Spraying is not practised in this town. Farm 

 help is plenty and about half of it is good help Good help is paid $1 

 per day with board and $1.50 per day without board, other help all 

 prices. There will be about the usual acreage of all farm crops. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



liowe (J. F. Broavn). — The season is fully up to the average. Fall 

 seeding looks first class, but pastures and mowings do not look quite as 

 well as last year. The fruit bloom is light as this is the off year. Tent 

 caterpillars are doing some damage. Spraying is not much practised 

 and is not on the increase. Farm help is scarce and about half of it is 

 good help. Wages are about $15 per month with board and $1.25 per 

 day without board. The acreage of farm crops is about as usual and 

 there are no new enterprises in agriculture. 



Leyden (U. T. Darling) — The season is about an average one agri- 

 culturally speaking. Pastures and mowings are in much need of rain. 

 The fruit bloom is not above the average. No insects are doing 

 damage as yet Spraying is but little practised. Farm help is not 

 plenty and about three-fourths of it is good help Wages are from f 18 

 to $2o per month with board. There will not be much change in the 

 acreage of farm crops except that the acreage of potatoes will be in- 

 creased. 



Shelburne (G. E. Taylor) — The season is very encouraging except 

 as regards the apple crop Pastures and mowings promise well except 

 on poor land. The fruit bloom was below the avei'age. No insects are 

 doing damage as yet. Spraying is practised by only a few and increases 

 but slowly. Good help is rather scarce. Wages range from $ 15 to $20 

 per month with board. The acreage of farm crops will be about as 

 usual except that there may be an increase in that of potatoes. Rain is 

 very much needed. 



Conway (J. C Newhall). — The season is very cold and backward 

 and not nearly up to the average. It has been so cold and dry that past- 

 ures and mowings are very short. The apple bloom is very short, no 

 peaches, some plums and cherries and a few pears. Tent caterpillars 

 are doing some damage. Spraying is but little practised. All good 

 help can get work and about half our help is good. Wages are about 

 $20 per month with board and about $30 per month without. I think 

 there will be a little increase in the acreage of corn and tobacco. 



Sunderland (J. M. J. Legate) . — The season has been very cold and 

 dry and is ten days late at present. Pastures are short and there will be 

 a short hay crop ; fall seeding generally wintei*ed well. Apple bloom 



