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Groveland (Abel Stickney). — The season is about ten days 

 later than last year, with the exception of grass. Live stock win- 

 tered uncommonly well. Pastures and mowings are looking finely. 

 Apples have not half an average bloom, but other fruit trees have 

 a full bloom. Tent caterpillars are doing the most damage, and 

 are checked by hand-picking. On account of rain, planting has 

 been much delayed and there is much work to be done. Farm 

 help is paid from $20 to $25 per month with board, and Si. 50 to 

 82 per day without board. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Medway (M. Morse). — The season is from seven to ten days 

 late. It is better for grass than last year, but not so favorable 

 for planted crops. Live stock wintered all right. Grass is in 

 good condition. Fruit trees had nearly a full bloom. Farm help 

 is paid from 816 to §22 per month with board, and $1.50 per day 

 without board. 



Franklin (C. M. Allen). — The outlook for the season is hope- 

 ful. Stock wintered as well as usual. Grass is in better condition 

 than usual. Apples had less and peaches more than an average 

 bloom. Tent caterpillars have appeared, and but little is done 

 to check them. Farm help is paid from $15 to $25 per month 

 with board, and from $35 to $45 without board. 



Medfield (Geo. R. Chase). — The present season is later than 

 last year. Stock wintered in first-rate condition. Grass has 

 started well, and fall seeded grain wintered well. Apple bloom 

 nither below the average, but pears fully up to the average. 

 There is not one tent caterpillar's nest this year to twenty last year 

 at this time. Help is very scarce and high, and also terribly in- 

 competent and untrained ; $20 to $30 is paid per month with 

 board, and $1.75 to $2 per day without board. Oats and peas are 

 growing in favor and acreage as a fodder crop. 



Cohasset (E. E. Ellms) . — The season is more favorable than 

 last year. Stock wintered very well. Grass roots in pastures 

 and mowings are in good condition. The fruit bloom is about 

 one-fourth of an average. The tent caterpillar has appeared. 

 Farm help is paid $25 per month with board, and $40 without 

 board. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Attleborough (Isaac Alger). — The season is about the same as 

 last year. Live stock wintered well. Grass and fall seeded grain 

 is in good condition. The fruit bloom was twice as full as last 

 year. The tent caterpillars are the only insect to appear as yet, 



