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ChesJiire (L. J. Northup). — The present season is very much 

 in advance of former seasons. Pastures and mowing lands prom- 

 ise well. The fruit bloom was extra good in all varieties. Tent 

 caterpillars are very numerous. Spraying is not practised. Farm 

 help seems to be quite plenty and is good in our neighborhood. 

 Wages are from $15 to $18 per month with board. I think corn 

 is being raised more extensively than in former years. 



WilUamstown (S. A. Hickox). — The present season compares 

 well with former ones. Pastures and mowing promise well and 

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

 Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. Spraying is practised 

 to a slight extent and is on the increase. Farm help is plenty and 

 one-fourth of it is good help. Wages are $15 to $20 per month 

 with board and $30 to $35 without board. Strawberr}' culture is 

 a new enterprise which is being established in this vicinity. 



Florida (E. D. Rice). — The season is two weeks earlier than 

 the normal. The promise for pastures and mowings is very 

 encouraging. Every fruit tree is in full bloom. Tent caterpil- 

 lars are doing some damage. Spraying not practised. Farm 

 help is scarce and one-tenth of it is good help. Wages are $18 

 per month with board and $1.25 to $1.50 per day without board. 

 A good many farmers are using separators in their dairy practice. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Charlemont' CH. S. Giles). — The season is above the normal 

 and good crops are promised. Pastures and mowings promise well 

 and fall seeding wintered well. Pears made a full bloom and 

 apples about an average one. Tent caterpillars are plenty. 

 Spraying is not practised in this locality. Farm help is plenty 

 and nearly all of it good. Wages are $15 to $20 per month with 

 board and $1.00 to $1.25 per day without board. A full average 

 acreage of farm crops will be grown, with an increase of corn for 

 the silo. 



Colrain (A. A. Smith). — The season is 50 per cent above the 

 normal in every respect. Grass is looking well and fall seeding 

 wintered well. The fruit bloom was less than an average. Tent 

 caterpillars are doing some damage. Spraying is very little prac- 

 tised, but is on the increase. Farm help is scarce and half of it 

 is poor. Wages are $20 per month with board and $1.25 per day 

 without board. There is no marked change in the acreage of the 

 usual farm crops and no new agricultural enterprises. 



Comoay (J. C. Newiiall). — The present season is rather above 

 the average one. Pastures and mowings look finely and fall seed- 



