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good of its kind. Wages average from $15 to $20 per month with 

 board for boys from sixteen to twenty, and 15 to 20 cents per hour 

 without board. There seem to be no new departures in agriculture 

 in sight. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell). — The season is about an average one, 

 though the past week has been very cold. Pastures and mowings are 

 in good condition. The fruit bloom was very full, with no damage 

 from frost. Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. Planting is 

 somewhat delayed by the cold weather of the last week or ten days. 

 The supply of farm help is just about equal to the demand, and one- 

 half of it is good help. Wages average 20 cents per hour for good 

 help. There will probably be an increase in the acreage of corn; no 

 change in other crops. 



Wellfleet (E. S. Jacobs). — The season is about a normal one. Pas- 

 tures and mowings are looking finely, and fall seeding looks well. 

 All fruit bloom is rather backward, being retarded by cold weather. 

 Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. Planting is progressing 

 rather slowly. Farm help is very scarce, and not more than one-fifth 

 of it is good help. Wages average $25 per month with board and from 

 $2 to $2.50 per day without board. There are no marked changes in 

 the acreage of the various farm crops. 



DUKES 'COUNTY. 

 West Tisbury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — The season is later than usual. 

 Pastures and mowings promise well; very little fall seeding has been 

 done here. The bloom on fruit is as forward as usual; no frosts to do 

 damage. There is no damage from insects as yet. Planting is pro- 

 gressing very well. The supply of farm help is about equal to the 

 demand, and about 1 in 4 is good help. Wages range from $18 to $30 

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

 There will be about the usual acreage of all farm crops. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 

 Nantucket (H. G. Worth). — The season is about a week late. 

 Mowings and pastures promise well; not much fall seeding done last 

 year. There is no fruit of any account grown in this county. Tent 

 caterpillars are the only insects that have appeared as yet. Planting 

 is fully up to the normal in rate of progress. Farm help is scarce and 

 most of it is poor. Wages average $25 per month with board and 

 from $1.50 to $1.75 per day without board. There will be about the 

 usual acreage of all farm crops. Quite a number of acres of cranberry 

 bog have been set this spring. 



