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There is no marked change in the acreage of the usual farm crops 

 and no new enterprises. 



Amherst (Wm. P. Brooks) . — The season is about a normal 

 one on the whole, except tbat the wet weather has put work a 

 little behind. Pastures and mowings never promised better and 

 fall seeding wintered well. There was an abundant fruit bloom, 

 and poaches, cherries, pears and apples all promise well. Tent 

 caterpillars are doing some damage. Spraying is practised by a 

 few, but there is not much increase. Help is plenty, mostly 

 foreign and green, but willing. Wages average about $1.50 per 

 day without board: board estimated at from $12 to $17 per 

 month. The practice of dry green sprouting potatoes is becoming 

 quite common, and consequently there are some crops which are 

 very far advanced. 



Hadley (H. C. Russell). — The season is very much later 

 than usual, owing to the cold April, and planting is late. Past- 

 ures and mowings promise well and fall seeding wintered well. 

 There is a very full fruit bloom, especially for apples. There is 

 not much damage from insects as yet. Spraying is but very little 

 practised. Farm help is plenty and three-fourths of it is good 

 help. Wages are $15 to $17 per month with board and $1.25 

 per day without board. There is a slight increase in the acreage 

 of onions and potatoes. 



Southampton (C. B. Lyman). — The season is fully up to the 

 average, but the wet weather has delayed farm work very much. 

 Pastures and mowings are above the average and fall seeding 

 wintered fairly well. I think there was never so large a fruit 

 bloom. Insects not doing much damage as yet. Farm help has 

 been plenty and about two-thirds is good help. Wages are from 

 from $16 to $20 per month with board and $1.25 to $1.50 per day 

 without board. There is no marked change in the acreage of farm 

 crops. 



Goshen ( Alvan Barrus) . — The weather has been excellent for 

 mowings and pasture lands, but too wet for tillage, and the season 

 is late. Fall seeding came through all right. The fruit bloom is 

 late but otherwise promises about average. Insects have not yet 

 appeared, probably because of the cold, wet weather. Spraying 

 has been but little practised. Help is scarce and poor, but plenty 

 enough unless it is better. Wages are $18 to $20 per month with 

 board and $1.50 per day without board. There are no particular 

 changes in the acreage of farm crops and no new enterprises in 

 agriculture. 



Middlefield (J. T. Bryan). — The present season is about ten 

 days later than the normal owing to wet weather. Pastures and 

 mowin2;s are in excellent condiLiou and fall seediuor wintered well. 



