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BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Easton (H. M. Thompson). — The season is backward, but will 

 probably catch up if weather conditions are favorable. Pastures 

 and mowings are in excellent condition and fall seeding wintered 

 well. The fruit bloom is much better than last year and promises 

 a heavy yield. No insects as yet. The amount of spraying done 

 is very limited. Help is plenty and about one-fourth of it is good 

 help. Wages are about $15 per month with board and about $30 

 without. The acreage of farm crops will average about as usual, 



Raynlmm (N. W. Shaw). — Nearly everything is later than 

 usual. Mowings look well, but much fall seeding winter-killed. 

 The fruit bloom is not quite up to the regular fruit-year average. 

 Currant worms are doing some damage. Spraying is practised but 

 little, but is on the increase. Farm help is plenty and one-fourth 

 is good help. Wages are $25 and $30 per month without board. 

 The continual heavy rains in the early part of the season have 

 beaten the ground down so hard that it is difficult to make it 

 mellow enough to produce a good crop. 



Dkjhton (J. N. Paul). — The season is backward and very 

 cold and wet. Pastures and mowings are in good condition and 

 fall seeding wintei'ed well. There is a good fruit bloom. No in- 

 sects at present. Spraying is practised quite extensively and is 

 on the increase. Farm help is plenty. Wages are from $12 to $20 

 per month with board and $1.25 per day without board. No 

 marked change in the acreage of farm crops. Strawberry beds 

 wintered well, are looking well, and the prospect is good for a 

 large crop, but it will be late. 



Dartmonth (L. T. Davis), — The season is a little later than 

 the normal. Pastures and mowings promise well and fall seeding 

 is very good. The fruit bloom is very much better than last year 

 and a good crop is promised. Very little damage from insects as 

 yet. There is about the usual supply of help. Wages are from 

 $12 to $20 per month with board and $1 to $1,50 per day without. 

 No changes in the acreage of farm crops worth considering, 



Acuslmet (M, S. Douglas). — The season is rather backward, 

 Pastures and mowings are in good condition and fall seeding 

 wintered well. The fruit bloom was very good, much better than 

 last year. We have been very free from insects thus far. Spray- 

 ing is not practised here. Farm help is plenty, but there is very 

 little first-class help. Wages are $20 per mouth with board and 

 $1.50 per day without. There are no marked changes in the acre- 

 age of farm crops. 



