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PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Brockton (Davis Copeland). — The season is about a normal one. 

 Pastures and mowings look well; fall seeding that was done early- 

 wintered well, late-sown not so well. There was a very full bloom on 

 all kinds of fruit, and it has not suffered from frost. There are some 

 black flies, but the weather has been so cold that insects have not 

 done much. Planting is progressing rather slowly. Farm help is not 

 very plenty, and only a small part of it is good help. I think there 

 will be more corn planted than usual. 



Hanover (Harrison L. House). — The season is rather late. Pas- 

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

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

 insects have appeared as yet. Planting is progressing slowly, on 

 account of cold weather. Farm hlep is scarce. Wages range from 

 $25 to $30 per month with board and from $1.75 to $2 per day without 

 board. There is very little farming on a large scale done in this 

 vicinity, mostly small gardens for home use. 



Hanson (Flavel S. Thomas, M.D.). — The season has been cold and 

 wet, and crops are backward on low land and fair on high land. Pas- 

 tures, mowings and fall seeding are in fine condition. There is a good 

 fruit bloom, and no damage from frost. Cut worms have been doing 

 some damage. Planting is progressing fairly well. Farm help is 

 plenty and good. Wages range from $1.50 to $2 per day without 

 board. Most of our farmers do not hire much, just neighbors to help 

 for a few hours or a few days. There will be an increase in the acreage 

 of corn. 



Halifax (Mrs. George W. Hayward). — The season is colder and 

 wetter than usual. Pastures and mowings are in good condition, and 

 fall seeding wintered well. All fruit trees had a full bloom, and there 

 has been no frost so far. Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. 

 The farmers are almost through planting, all but corn on wet land. 

 Help is not as scarce as it was last year, and some of it is good help. 

 Wages range from $15 to $30 per month with board, and most of our 

 farmers hire that way; wages average $1.50 per day without board. 

 Rather more corn than usual will be planted. 



Carver (J. A. Vaughan). — There has been more rain than usual. 

 Pastures, mowings and fall seeding are in good condition. There is a 

 good full bloom of all kinds of fruit, and not much damage by frost. 

 Currant worms and a few tent caterpillars have appeared. Planting 

 is later than usual. Most of the help is foreign, and not many of them 

 know how to do all kinds of farm work. Our farmers do not board 

 their help; wages average $1.65 per day without board. About the 

 usual acreage of farm crops will be put in. Many acres of swamp are 

 being cleared and set with cranberry vines. 



Lakeville (Nathaniel G. Staples). — The season is a little late, 



