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Whately (Frank Dickinson). — The season is at least one 

 week behind the normal. Pastures and mowings are looking 

 finely and fall seeding is looking well. The fruit bloom is above 

 the average. The weather being cold and wet, we have very few 

 insects. Spraying is practised very little if at all. There is a 

 medium supply of farm help and not over one-fourth of it is good 

 help. There will be very little change in the acreage of any lead- 

 ing crop. 



Sunderland (J. M. J. Legate). — The season is a week later 

 than the normal for everything except grass. Pastures and mow- 

 ings are looking well and a good hay crop seems assured ; fall 

 seeding came through in good shape. There was a heavy bloom 

 on all fruit trees except peaches, which had no blossoms. No 

 insects as yet. There is no spraying done here. Farm help is 

 very plenty and I should say three-fourths of it would be called 

 good help. Wages are usually from S13 to $18 per month with 

 board and $1 to $1.25 per day without board. The only change 

 in the acreage of farm crops to be noted is a possible slight in- 

 crease in the acreage of onions, but they have come up poorly and 

 the crop will probably be no larger than usual. 



New Scdem (Daniel Ballard) . — The season is a fair average 

 one. Pastures and mowing are very promising and fall seeding 

 wintered well. Apples, pears and peaches are coming out with 

 quite a full bloom. Insects have not done iriuch damage as yet. 

 Not much spraying is done, but it is increasing gradually. Farm 

 help is not plenty ; probably half of it is good help. Wages are 

 from $10 to $20 per month with board. There is no marked 

 change in the acreage of farm crops and no new enterprises. 

 Spring planting has been delayed by stormy weather. 



Wendell (N. D. Plumb). — The season compares favorably with 

 normal years. Pastures are very forward for the season and fall 

 seeding wintered well. Fruit trees are just begining to blossom 

 and promise a good crop. No insects as yet. Spraying is not 

 practised at all. Farm help is plenty and about half is good help. 

 Wages are $1.50 per day without board and from $16 to $20 per 

 month with board. There are no changes in the acreage of the 

 usual farm crops. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Greemoich (Wm. S. Douglas). — The season compares fairly 

 well with a normal one. Pastures and mowings promise well and 

 fall seeding wintered well. There is a very good fruit bloom. 

 Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. Spraying is not prac- 

 tised at all, to my knowledge. Wages for farm help range from 

 $20 per month with board upwards and none of it is any too good. 



