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Spraying is not practised to any great extent, but is increasing. 

 Wages are 620 to $25 per niontli with board and $1.75 per day 

 without. 



Danvers (C. H. Preston). — The apple bloom was the largest 

 for years. Tent caterpillars and canker worms are doing some 

 damage. Many do not spray their trees, but the practice is in- 

 creasing. Farm help is plenty and wages are from 818 to $22 per 

 month with board. Fruit production forms not more than 5 or 10 

 per cent of our farming, but is increasing in amount. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Jfedz^ay (Monroe Morse). — Pastui'es and mowings do not 

 promise well. Fall seeding did not winter very well. Peaches 

 had no blossoms, pears light, apples abundant, plums and cherries 

 full. Canker worms are doing some damage. Spraying is prac- 

 tised some and the practice is growing. I have been fortunate in 

 getting good help. I pay $20 per month with board and $35 with 

 garden patch and house rent without board. The growing of 

 small fruits is increasing. Strawberries will suffer unless rain 

 comes soon. 



Franklin (C. M. Allen). — The present season is not as good 

 as last year. Pastures and mowings are badly dried up. Fall 

 seeding wintered well. Apples had an excellent bloom, pears light, 

 no peaches, strawberries good. Canker worms and cut worms are 

 plenty. Spraying is practised to a small extent and is on the 

 increase. Help is plenty; about 10 per cent is good help. Wages 

 are from $15 to $18 per month with board and $30 to $40 without. 

 Fruits form but a small proportion of the farm produce, but their 

 growing is on the increase. We have had very little rain for a 

 long time. 



Randolph (R. A. Thayer). — The season is much less favor- 

 able than last year, mainly on account of drought. Pastures and 

 mowings are very short, except on moist land. Fall seeding 

 wintered well. Apples bloomed very full, pears a very small 

 bloom, small fruits good. Only a few canker worms and tent 

 caterpillars. Spraying is practised to a very limited extent. 

 Ordinary help is quite plenty, but first-class men are scarce. 

 Wages are $15 to $25 per month with board and $30 to $40 with- 

 out. A little fruit is raised and the production is increasing. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Attleboroitgh (Isaac Alger). — The season is not as good as 

 last year, being too dry. Pastures and mowings are very short, 

 especially on high land. The apple bloom was abundant, but 



