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the average. Pastures and mowings never looked better, and fall 

 seeding wintered well. Apples, pears and plums made a full 

 bloom ; no peach bloom ; no injury from frosts thus far. No in- 

 sects have done damage as yet. Spraying does not seem to be as 

 general as ten years ago. Farm help is not plenty, but three- 

 fourths of it is good help. Wages average $20 to $25 per month 

 with board and $1.50 per day without board. 



Maynard (L. H. Maynard). — The season is about two weeks 

 late, but will compare favorably with the normal in other respects. 

 Pastures and mowings look uncommonly well, and fall seeding 

 wintered well. There have been no frosts to do any damage to 

 fruit ; apple bloom about 75 per cent of that of two years ago ; 

 pears, plums and nearly all small fruits bloomed full ; peaches a 

 failure. Potato bugs have made their appearance. Spraying is 

 practised to some extent, but it is not on the increase. Farm help 

 is scarce and a very small proportion of it can be called good help. 

 Wages average $20 to $30 per month with board and $1.50 to $2 

 per day without board. 



Townsend (G. A. Wilder) . — The season is about an average 

 one. Pastures and mowings promise better than usual, and fall 

 seeding wintered well. The fruit bloom is very good, but was 

 injured by frost on low land. Some of our best fruit growers are 

 spraying, and the practice is increasing. Farm help is scarce, and 

 not over 10 per cent of it is good help. Wages average from $15 

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

 There will be no marked changes in the acreage of farm crops. 



Dunstable (A. J. Gilson). — The season is fully up to a normal 

 one. Pastures and mowings are in fine condition, and fall seeding 

 wintered well. There is a full bloom of all kinds of fruit except 

 peaches, and it has not suffered from frost. No injurious insects 

 have appeared. Spraying is not practised to any extent. Farm 

 help is very scarce, and only a small proportion of it can be classed 

 as good help. Wages average from $20 to $25 per month with 

 board and from $35 to $40 per month without board. 



Carlisle (E. J. Carr). — The season is above the average, and 

 all conditions are favorable. Pastures and mowings are looking 

 finely, and fall seeding wintered well. All fruit trees have blos- 

 somed well, and there have been no injuries from frost. There are 

 very few insects at present, and they are not doing much damage. 

 Very few farmers spray, and the increase is slow. There seems 

 to be plenty of help of a cheap grade. Wages average $23 per 

 month with board and $1,75 per day without board. More corn is 

 planted every year for the silo. 



Lincoln (C. S. Wheeler). — The season is about two weeks late. 



