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very good condition, and fall seeded grain wintered well. Apples 

 blossomed less than last year, and pears are a good average. 

 Cranberry vines are looking well, but are yet in great danger from 

 frost. Gardens will be late. Tent caterpillars and cranberry fire 

 worms are doing the most damage of any insects. Farm help is 

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

 board. 



Easthatn (J. A. Clark). — The season is ten days later than 

 last year. Live stock wintered as well as usual. Grass is in good 

 condition. All fruit trees are full of bloom. The damage from 

 insects is not large as yet. Farm help is paid $20 to $30 per 

 month with board, and from $1.50 to $2 per day without board. 



DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tisbury (Wm. J. Rotch). — The season is about ten days 

 later than last year. Live stock is not up to the average in spring 

 condition, owing to the scarcity of hay. Pasturage is late, but is 

 improving rapidly ; fall seeded grain wintered fairly well. There 

 has been an average fruit bloom. Insects are doing very little 

 damage so far. Farm help is generally obtainable at $1.50 per day 

 without board ; by the month with board the help are mostly 

 Portuguese at from $20 to $25. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 



Nantucket (Chas. W. Gardner). — The season is very cold, 

 and nearly three weeks later than that of 1892. Most live stock 

 wintered well. Grass on new lands is looking finely, though back- 

 ward. Potato bugs and tent caterpillars have appeared, and are 

 being fought by individuals. Farm help is paid $16 to $30 per 

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



