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well. Grass is in good condition, and fall seeded grain has win- 

 tered well. Fruit trees have an average bloom, perhaps greater 

 than last year. Currant worms are doing the most damage of any 

 insects ; hellebore and coal ashes are used as preventives. Few 

 tent caterpillars are yet to be seen. Corn is not all planted. Farm 

 help receives from $15 to $30 per month with board, and from 

 $1.50 to $2 per day without board. 



Kingston (Jas. II. Cushman). — The season is fully as good as 

 last year, but is late. Live stock is looking nicely. Pastures are 

 looking excellently, and mowing land was never in better condi- 

 tion. Fruit blossomed about as in former years. There is no com- 

 plaint of any insect but the potato beetle. There is very little help 

 to be had with board ; without board, wages are $1.50 per day. 



Lakeville (Elbridge Cushman). — The season is fully up to the 

 average. Live stock wintered well, milk has brought fair prices 

 and dairy stock is looking well. Grass is very good, and rye in 

 fine condition. Pears blossomed well, and apples about seventy- 

 five per cent of an average bloom. Fruit trees are remarkably free 

 from insects. Good help commands $20 with board, and $35 with- 

 out board. 



Wareham (A. Savary). — The season is about two weeks late, 

 otherwise it compares favorably with last year. Live stock has 

 wintered very well. Grass is very forward, and has wintered well. 

 There has been about an average bloom for large fruits, while 

 small fruits have had a fuller bloom than usual. Cut worms are 

 doing the most damage of any insects. There are fewer tent cater- 

 pillars than last year. Farm help is scarce at $1.50 per day. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Sandrvich (J. E. Holway). — The season is later than last year. 

 Stock wintered better than usual. Pastures are in average con- 

 dition, but winter grain is below the average. The fruit bloom is 

 one-half greater than usual. Fire worms are very plenty, and are 

 being fought by flowing the bogs and with Paris green. 



Barnstable (John Buksley) . — The season is later than last 

 year. Live stock has wintered as well as usual. Grass roots 

 suffered badly in last year's drought, and are not starting very 

 thickly. Fruit blossomed equal to 1891, and double the bloom of 

 1892. Tent caterpillars are attacking the apple trees and the 

 fire worm the cranberry vines, and they are being sprayed with 

 Paris green and tobacco. Farm help is paid $20 per month with 

 board, and from $1.50 to $1.65 per day without board. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell) . — The season is very cold and 

 backward. Live stock is now in average condition. Grass is in 



