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with plenty of rain. Pastures and mowings are in fair condition, and 

 fall seeding wintered well. There is a very full bloom of all fruit, with 

 no damage from frost. There are no insects as yet. Farm help is 

 scarce, and about half of it is good help. Wages average $25 per 

 month with board and $1.75 per day without board. There will be an 

 increased acreage in corn and potatoes. 



Rochester (Geo. H. Randall). — The season is somewhat late and 

 wet, delaying planting considerably. Pastures and mowings are very 

 promising, and fall seeding wintered well. The fruit bloom has been 

 abundant on almost all trees except those that fruited heavily last 

 year. Some currant worms and a few tent caterpillars have appeared. 

 Farm help is scarce, and a very small per cent is good help. Wages 

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

 There is about the usual acreage of potatoes and an increased acreage 

 in corn. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Bourne (David D. Nye). — The season compares favorably with 

 the normal. Pastures and mowings are looking well ; little fall seeding 

 is done here. All fruit trees bloom better than last year, and the 

 present outlook is good. There are no insects at present except a few 

 tent caterpillars on wild cherry trees. Planting is progressing very 

 well; about all the potato crop is in, and most of the corn and small 

 truck. Farm help is very scarce, but most of what we can get is very 

 good. Wages average $20 to $22 per month with board and $2 to 

 $2.25 per day without board. There will be increased acreages of 

 corn and potatoes. 



Mashpee (W. F. Hammond). — The season is about an average one. 

 Pastures and mowings are above the average, and fall seeding is 

 looking well. All fruit trees have bloomed very full. Cut worms and 

 tent caterpillars are doing some damage. Planting is about two-thirds 

 done. Farm help is plenty, and most of it is good help. Wages average 

 $1 per day with board and $2 per day without board. There will be 

 an increased acreage of both corn and potatoes. 



Barnstable (John Bursley). — The season has been cold, but nearly 

 all vegetation is as far advanced as usual. Pastures, mowings and fall 

 seeding are all looking well.' There is a very full fruit bloom. Tent 

 caterpillars are doing some damage. The weather is cold, and planting 

 is a little slow. Farm help is rather scarce, and about 25 per cent of 

 it good help. Wages average $25 per month with board and $1.75 

 per day without board. There will possibly be a trifle larger area 

 devoted to both potatoes and corn. 



Truro (John B. Dyer). — The season is a very fair one, a good, wet 

 spring having started things well. Pastures and mowings are in good 

 condition, and fall seeding is fairly good. There is a good bloom of 

 most all fruits, but a frost a few days ago did some damage. Planting 

 is progressing well. Farm help is not plenty, mostly big boys and 



