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Tent caterpillars have appeared, and no measures are taken against 

 them. Farm help is paid $10 to $18 per month with board, and 

 $1.25 per day without board. 



Brimfield (S. W. Brown). — Season two weeks later than last 

 year, also cold and wet. But very little corn planted yet. Live 

 stock wintered well. Grass is in good condition. The fruit bloom 

 is a full average. A few tent caterpillars are the only insects as 

 yet. Farm help is paid $25 per month with board, and from 15 

 to 20 cents per hour without board. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Warren (Wm. E. Patrick). — The season is more backward 

 than last year. Live stock wintered fairly well, though many were 

 short of hay. Grass roots are dead in many pastures, but in good 

 condition in mowings. Fall seeded grain wintered fairly well. 

 Apples had a very light bloom, other fruit trees a full bloom. 

 The tent caterpillars are doing the most damage, but they are not 

 as plenty as last season. The village improvement society offers 

 the children a reward for every nest brought in. Very little farm 

 help is to be had at any price. 



Dovglas (T. M. Potter). — The season is later than last year, 

 but the prospect is better, agriculturally speaking. Live stock 

 wintered very well. Pastures never looked better, and fall seeded 

 grain has wintered well. Apples are not a full bloom, but pears, 

 plums and peaches are fully up to the average. Tent caterpillars 

 are doing the most damage, and nothing is being done to check 

 them. Farm help is paid from $20 to $24 per month with board, 

 and $1.50 per day without board. 



Worcester (S. A. Burgess). — The season is about a week late, 

 but on the whole quite as favorable as last year. Live stock in 

 first-rate condition. Grass in remarkably good condition, and fall 

 seeded grain wintered well. Fruit blossomed fully up to the aver- 

 age. Tent caterpillars and currant worms are doing the most 

 damage of any insects, and are being fought by crushing and 

 spraying. Farm help is paid $25 per month with board, and $1.50 

 per day without board. 



Spencer (H. H. Kingsbury). — The season is much later than 

 last year in regard to planting. Considering the unusual severity 

 of the winter, stock has wintered well. Grass in pastures and 

 mowings a fine stand, but late. The bloom of pears is above the 

 average, apples below, peaches and cherries a fair average. Only 

 a few tent caterpillars are to be found, and little is done to check 

 them. Farm help is paid $20 per month with board, and $1.50 to 

 $1.75 per day without board. 



