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FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Rowe (N. E. Adams). — The season is a good average one. Pastures 

 and mowings are in very good condition, and fall seeding is in fair 

 shape. The fruit bloom has not yet appeared, and there has been no 

 damage from frosts. No insects are doing damage as yet. Planting is 

 about a week behind the normal. We have a very good lot of farm 

 help. Wages range from $20 to $28 per month with board and from 

 $1.50 to $1.75 per day without board. There will be rather more 

 potatoes than, usual planted, and a larger amount of corn for ensilage. 



Leyden (Frank R. Foster). — The season promises well. Pastures 

 were badly hurt by last season's drought, and are short this spring in 

 consequence. Fruit trees all bloomed very full. Planting is progressing 

 slowly, on account of cold, wet weather. Help by the month is scarce, 

 day help fairly plenty and good. Wages range from $20 to $25 per 

 month with board and average $1.75 per day without board. There 

 will be a larger acreage of corn and potatoes than usual. 



Bernardston (R. H. Cushman). — The season is about ten days late 

 for planting, but the growth of vegetation is normal. Grass is looking 

 very well, but badly winter-killed in places; pastures are in good con- 

 dition. There is a very full fruit bloom, but Baldwins and Northern 

 Spies are not up to the average ; no frost as yet. Cloudy weather with 

 low temperature has held most insects in check. Planting is some- 

 what late, but is being pushed now. There is more help to be had 

 than usual, and of a better class. Wages range from $20 to $25 per 

 month with board and average $1.50 per day without board. There 

 will be larger acreages of potatoes, corn and oats than usual. 



Conway (L. T. Hopkins). — The season is very backward. Pastures 

 and mowings are looking well, and fall seeding wintered well. Pear 

 and peach bloom fair; strawberries and fall apples good; winter 

 apples not yet out. The weather is too cold for insects. But little 

 planting has been done, aside from potatoes. There is a fair supply 

 of farm help available, and we can have some choice. Wages average 

 from $15 to $25 per month with board. Potatoes and corn will show 

 fully average acreages. 



Dcerfield (Dwight A. Hawkes). — The season is about eight clays 

 late. Pastures and mowings promise well, and fall seeding wintered 

 well. There is a normal fruit bloom, with no damage from frosts. No 

 insects are doing damage as yet. Planting is being delayed by cold, 

 wet weather. Farm help is plenty, and three-fourths of it good. Wages 

 average $20 per month with board and $1.50 per day without board. 

 More onions and corn will be grown than usual. 



Whately (C. L. Crafts). — The season is somewhat backward, owing 

 to cold weather. Grass is in excellent condition, and fall seeding is 

 looking very well. There is about the usual fruit bloom, with no 

 frosts to do damage as yet. There are no insects doing damage at 



