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Fairhaven (F. C. Lyon). — The season has been very wet and 

 some have been delayed in planting until the middle of the month. 

 Pastures are excellent and a large hay crop is indicated ; fall 

 seeding wintered well. There was a very large fruit bloom, better 

 than last year. Insects have not appeared to any extent. Spray- 

 ing is on the increase. Farmers can get all the help they need 

 and it is all good. Wages are from $8 to $20 per month with 

 board and Si. 50 per day without. Acreage of farm crops about 

 as in the past. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



West Bridgewater (F. E. Howard). — The present season is 

 fully up to the average. Pastures and mowings promise well and 

 fall seeding wintered well. The fruit bloom is not as full as 

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

 tised to a limited extent and is increasing. Help is plentj' and 

 half of it is good. Wages are $20 per month with board and 

 $1.50 per day without. No change in acreage of farm crops and 

 no new enterprises. 



Hanson (F. S. Thomas). — The present season is rather back- 

 ward. Pastures and mowings promise well and fall seeding win- 

 tered well. Peaches and pears made a full bloom, russet apples 

 full, few Baldwins or greenings. Spraying is not much practised, 

 but is on the increase. Help is mostly hired by the day and the 

 supply equals the demand. Wages are from $1.50 to $2.50 per 

 da}' without board. No change in the acreage of farm crops. 



Marshfield (J. H. Bourne) . — The season is nearly an average ; 

 asparagus and rhubarb a little earlier than last year. Grass 

 promises excellently and fall seeding looks well. Less than the 

 usual fruit bloom, but pear trees full. Tent caterpillers are doing 

 some damage. Spraying is not much practised and is not increas- 

 ing. Help is plenty and one in four is good. Wages are $15 to 

 $20 per month with board and $1.50 per day without. Somewhat 

 less potatoes planted than usual. One or two propose to raise 

 muskmelons. 



Kingston (J. H. Cushman). — The season is about a normal one. 

 Pastures and mowings are looking well and fall seeding is looking 

 finely. The apple bloom was below the average, but pears were 

 fully up. Cut worms are doing some damage. There is no spray- 

 ing done. Good help is scarce, not more than one in seven being 

 good. The average wage is about $25 per month. Full average 

 acreage of all crops and nothing new in the line of agriculture. 



Lakeville (Elbridge Cushman) . — The season is a very good 

 one. Mowings promise well and pastures have not been better at 



