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Oakham (Jesse Allen). — The present season compares favor- 

 ably with last season. Live stock wintered well. Grass roots are 

 in good condition, and fall seeded grain wintered well. Apple 

 bloom is very light, and that of pears very full. A few tent cater- 

 pillars have appeared, and will be destroyed by individual owners. 

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

 $25 to $35 without board. 



Barre (J. L. Smith). — The season is about two weeks later 

 than last year, but is catching up very fast. Live stock has not 

 wintered as well as usual, on account of the short supply of hay 

 in this vicinity. Grass is badly winter-killed, especially in the 

 pastures. Apples and pears have a full bloom. No insects have 

 appeared as yet. Farm help is scarce at from $20 to $25 per 

 month with board. 



Winchendon (W. H. Sawyer). — Season ten days later than 

 last year. Live stock wintered very well. Grass is late, but is 

 looking well. Fruit trees have not yet blossomed. Farm help is 

 paid $20 per month with board. 



Fitchburg (Dr. Jabez Fisher). — The date of apple bloom was 

 May 23, which has been the average for thirty-seven years ; elate 

 last year May 25. Live stock wintered well. Grass and fall 

 seeded grain in good condition. Pear bloom very abundant; 

 apple bloom nearly or quite equal to last year. Tent caterpillars 

 are moderately prevalent, and are let pretty much alone. Farm 

 help is paid from $20 to $25 per month with board, and $1.50 per 

 day without board. Upward of seven inches of rain fell in the 

 first half of the month, which prevented the early working of the 

 land, but has been good for grass and trees. 



Leominster (W. B. Hosmer). — The present season compares 

 favorably with last season. Live stock wintered well. Pasture 

 and mowing lands are looking better than last year at this time, 

 and are in fine shape. Winter apples had a light bloom, but 

 pears and peaches blossomed fully. Tent caterpillars and some 

 canker worms have appeared ; hand-picking and spraying are the 

 common methods used against them. Good farm help is hard to 

 get at from $25 to $40 per month. 



Bolton (H. E. Babcock). — The season is two or three weeks 

 behind last season. Stock has generally wintered well. Grass 

 and fall seeded grain is looking well. Few insects have appeared 

 as yet, because of the late season. Farm help is paid $20 per 

 month with board, and $35 to $38 without board. It is nearly 

 impossible to get good farm help in this vicinity. 



Berlin (P. B. Southwick). — The season is about two weeks 

 late, but grass is looking finely and is quite forward. Fall seeded 



