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The fruit bloom was a good average. No damage from insects 

 reported as yet. Spraying is not miicli practised. There is plenty 

 of good help. Wages are $20 per month and board. There is a 

 slight increase in the acreage of corn and grain. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Chester (F. M. Adzima). — The present season is about an 

 average one. Pastures and mowings are looking well and fall 

 seeding wintered well. The fruit bloom is a little above the aver- 

 age. Potato bugs are doing some damage. Spraying is but little 

 practised. Farm help is plenty and one in ten good help. Wages 

 average $1.50 per day without board and $20 per month with 

 board. There are no particular changes in the acreage of the 

 usual farm crops. 



Tolland (E. M. Moore) . — The present season is about an 

 average one, agriculturally speaking. Feed is plenty in pastures, 

 meadows are looking finely and fall seeding wintered well. Apple 

 and pear trees are loaded with blossoms. Spraying is not practised 

 to any extent. Farm help is scarce and about ten per cent might 

 be called good help. Wages paid are $15 to $20 per month with 

 board and $1.25 to $1.50 per day without board. About the usual 

 acreage of farm crops will be planted. 



West Springfield (J. N. Bagg) . — The season is backward, the 

 nights being cool and the ground moist. Pastures and mowings 

 are in good condition. The fruit bloom is a fair average one. No 

 insects have appeared as yet. Spraying is practised but very little. 

 Farm help is plenty, and the Polanders have improved so that they 

 are now considered good help. A good many work for $1 per day 

 and board themselves. There are no changes in the acreage of the 

 usual farm crops. 



Wilhrdliam (F. E. Clark). — April and May have been cold 

 and wet and we are a little backward in getting in spring crops. 

 Pastures and mowings are looking well ; early seeding is looking 

 well, but late fall seeding is slow in starting and weeds predomi- 

 nate. There was a full fruit bloom. Not much damage from 

 insects as yet. Poor help is plenty, good help scarce. Wages are 

 from $12 to $20 per month with board and $1.25 to $1.50 per day 

 without board. The acreage of corn and potatoes is higher than 

 usual. 



Palmer (O. P. Allen). — The season compares favorably with 

 a normal one. Pastures and mowing promise well and I think fall 

 seeding wintered well. The fruit bloom is unusnally fine. Few 

 insects are in evidence as yet. Spraying is not practised to any 



