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ing wiutered first rate. The fruit bloom is not up to the average 

 of former ^'ears. Tent caterpillars are ver^^ plenty. Not much 

 spraying is done in this town. Farm help is rather scarce, but 

 what there is is pretty good. Wages are $18 to $20 per mouth 

 with board and $28 to $30 without board. There is very little 

 change in acreage of farm crops ; there may be a little more 

 tobacco put out and perhaps dairying is on the increase. 



Gill (F. F. Stoughton). — The present season is a favorable 

 one. Pastures and mowings are in very good condition. The 

 fruit bloom is not very heavy and many choice apple trees did not 

 blossom. Spraying is practised to a small extent. There is not 

 much change in the acreage of farm crops and no new agricultural 

 enterprises. 



Wendell (N. D. Plumb). — Pastures and mowings never looked 

 better and fall seeding wintered well. Spring seeding is com- 

 pleted. The fruit bloom compares favorably with former years. 

 No insects are doing damage. Spraying is not practised here. 

 Farm help is scarce and about half is good help. "Wages are $1 

 per day with board and $1.50 without. There is a slight increase 

 in the acreage of potatoes, but no new agricultural enterprises. 



Sunderland (J. M. J. Legate). — I should say the season is 

 about a week earlier than common. Pastures and mowings are 

 looking well and fall seeding wintered well. Apples, pears and 

 plums made a ver}^ heavy bloom and peaches a light one. Insects 

 are not doing much damage yet. No spraying is done here. 

 Farm help is very plenty and mostl}^ good. Wages are from $12 

 to $18 per month with board and from $1 to $1.50 per day with- 

 out board. There is a much increased acreage of onions, a slight 

 increase in tobacco and perhaps a little more corn planted for the 

 silo. Onions are looking finely and tobacco beds are good. 



New Salem (Daniel Ballard) . — The present season is above 

 the average. Pastures and mowings are ver}' promising and fall 

 seeding wintered well. There is a full fruit bloom of most fruits, 

 apples not excepted. Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. 

 Many are talking of spraying, but only a few practise it. Help 

 is rather scarce and perhaps half is good help. Wages are $8 to 

 $16 per month with board and $1.25 to $1.50 per day without. 

 No marked changes in the acreage of farm crops. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Prescott (W. F. Wendermuth). — The present season is about 

 an average one. Pastures and mowings promise well and fall 

 seeding wiutered fairly well. The fruit bloom was better than on 



