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PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



West Bridgetoater (F. E. Howard). — The season is earlier than 

 last year. The promise for pastures and mowings is good now 

 after the rain. Fall seeding wintered well. Apples had a full 

 bloom, but pears and peaches were very light. Canker worms and 

 currant worms are doing some damage. Very little if an}^ spray- 

 ing is done. There is about the usual supply of help, of which 

 perhaps half is good help. Wages are $18 to $20 per month with 

 board and $1.50 to $2 per day without. The production of 

 fruits and small fruits bears the proportion of 2 to 1 to general 

 farming and is increasing. 



Hanson (F. S. Thomas, M.D.). — Pastures and mowings prom- 

 ise well and fall seeding wintered well. Apples bloomed fuller 

 than last year, no peaches and few pears. Tent caterpillars are 

 more numerous than last year, but are doing little damage. Not 

 much spraying is done, but our farmers are beginning the practice. 

 People who have fruit trees are beginning to see that they tnust 

 spray to have good fruit. Farm help is plenty and good. Wages 

 are $1.50 per day for ordinary work and $2.50 per day in haying. 

 Not much small fruit is raised and it is decreasing. 



Plympton (Jacob Parker) . — The present season is not as good 

 as last year. Fall seeding wintered fairly well and pasturing is 

 coming on finely. The fruit bloom was as large as any ever known 

 here. There are very few insects. No spraying done here. Help 

 is plenty and is all very good. Wages are $2 to $3 per week with 

 board and $1.50 per day without. The production of small fruits 

 is increasing. Fruit is setting well. 



Ldkeville (Elbridge Cushman). — The season is a favorable 

 one. The late rains have made the outlook for pastures and mow- 

 ings more encouraging. The apple bloom was the largest for 

 years and that of pears the smallest. Spraying practised in per- 

 haps one-fourth the cases and is increasing. Help is plenty and 

 perhaps one-half is good. Wages are from $15 to $20 per month 

 with board and from $25 to $30 without. Quite a portion of the 

 farm income is from small fruit and it is increasing. 



Marion (Jas. H. Allen). — The season is about the same as 

 last year. Pastures and mowings do not promise as well as last 

 year. Fall seeding wintered well. The fruit bloom compares 

 favorably with other years. Tent caterpillars are doing some 

 damage. There is not much spraying done in town. Farm help is 

 plenty and about all is good. Most help is hired by the day and 

 the regular wages are $2. Fruit production averages more than 

 common farming and is on the increase. 



