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and they have been much checked by birds. Farm help is paid 

 $20 per mouth with board, and from $35 to $40 without board. 



Raynham (N. W. Shaw). — The season is more backward than 

 at this date last year. Live stock wintered in better shape than 

 usual. Grass and fall seeded grain are in average condition. 

 Fruit bloomed fully as heavily as usual, with the exception of 

 Baldwin apples. Currant worms and the asparagus beetle are 

 doing the most damage, and hellebore is freely used. The spring- 

 has been wet, and many seeds failed to germinate. Farm help 

 receives $1.50 per day without board. 



Dighton (A.'W. Paul). — Season later, but quite as promising 

 as last year. Live stock wintered fairly well. Pastures and mow- 

 ings are unusually promising. Apples and peaches had a very 

 light bloom, and pears an average one. Few insects have appeared 

 as yet ; tent caterpillars were never so scarce. Farm help is paid 

 $20 to $25 per month with board, and $1.50 per day without board.. 



Dartmouth (L. T. Davis). — Planting, especially of potatoes, 

 has been much retarded. Stock wintered well as a rule. Grass is 

 in good condition, that on the best meadows being exceptionally 

 good. The fruit bloom is about one-half of an average. Insects 

 have not yet been at all destructive. Farm help is paid $15 to $25 

 per month with board, and $1.50 per day without board. 



Fairhaven (F. C. Lyon). — The season is two weeks late with 

 all crops except grass and grain. Live stock wintered well. Past- 

 ures are in good condition, the indications for the hay crop are 

 good and fall seeded grain wintered well. The fruit bloom is a 

 fair average. The tent caterpillar has appeared, as usual. Farm 

 help is paid from $15 to $20 per month with board, and $1 50 per 

 day without board. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Marshfield (G. J. Peterson). — Grass and pastures look better 

 than at this date last season. Live stock wintered very well. Fall 

 seeded grain looks better than usual. Fruit trees blossomed fully 

 up to the average. But few insects have yet appeared. All seed 

 came slow, and corn will be planted a few days late. Farm help 

 is paid from $18 to $30 per month with board. 



Hanson (F. S. Thomas, M.D.). — The season is a good one, but 

 late. Live stock wintered well. Grass in good average condition. 

 The fruit bloom a fair average, while some orchards are very full. 

 Insects are doing no appreciable damage. Farm help is paid 

 $1.50 per day with board. 



West Bridgewater (F. E. Howard) . — The season is a little 

 later than last year, and a little cooler. Live stock has wintered 



