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range from $20 to $25 per month with board and from $1.50 to $1.75 

 per day without board. There are no marked changes in the acreages 

 of the various farm crops. 



Stoughton (Charles F. Curtis). — I consider that the season is a 

 normal one. Pastures look well, and mowings have a very thick 

 bottom; fall seeding came through the winter well. The fruit bloom is 

 late this year, but does not appear to have suffered from frost. Plant- 

 ing is about a week late. Gypsy and brown-tail moth caterpillars 

 have appeared. Farm help is scarce, and about 20 per cent of it is 

 good help. Wages average $25 per month with board and $2 per day 

 of 9 hours without board. There will be no marked change in the 

 acreage of crops raised for market. 



Canton (Edwin V. Kinsley). — The season is very favorable so 

 far. Pastures and mowings are in very good condition, and cattle are 

 turned out; fall seeding wintered well. Apples, pears, peaches and 

 plums and all small fruits which have bloomed have a very heavy 

 bloom. There is no damage from insects as yet. Planting is a little 

 late, on account of wet weather. Farm help is very scarce, and not 

 1 in 10 is good for much. Wages range from $18 to $30 per month 

 with board and from $1.50 to $2 per day without board. The acreage 

 of farm crops is probably increased. Milk is in fair supply, but no 

 surplus; good dairy cows very high. 



Walpole (Edward L. Shepard). — The season is late, but every- 

 thing is looking very well. Pastures and mowings are looking well, 

 also fall seeding. The fruit bloom is above the normal; no damage 

 from frost as yet. Gypsy moth caterpillars and some tent caterpillars 

 have appeared. Planting is progressing slowly, on account of the 

 lateness of the season. Wages average about $25 per month with 

 board and about $45 per month without board. Farm help is scarce, 

 and about half of it fairly good. There is about the usual acreage of 

 farm crops, and no new enterprises in agriculture. 



Millis (E. F. Richardson). — The season is very backward. Pas- 

 tures and mowings are in excellent condition, and fall seeding wintered 

 well. There is a small bloom on all fruit, but no damage from frost. 

 Insects have not commenced to do damage as yet. Farm help is 

 scarce, and three-quarters of the available supply is good help. Wages 

 range from $22 to $28 per month with board and from $45 to $60 

 per month without board. There will be no marked change in the 

 acreage of the usual farm crops. 



Franklin (C. M. Allen). — The season compares well with the 

 normal. The promise for pastures and mowings is good, and fall 

 seeding wintered well. Apples show a good bloom; pears, peaches 

 and plums light; small fruits good. Planting is mostly done. There 

 is plent}' of poor help, and very little good help. Wages average $20 

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

 board. A warm April and a cold May have started grass early, and 

 made it forward and thick set. 



