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the hay crop may be short. The tent caterpillars are increasing. 



It is difficult to get first-class help, and wages are $25 or $30 per 

 mouth. G. J. Peteuson. 



Wareham. — The spring has been cold and backward. May has 

 been a dry mouth, aud we are suffering from lack of rain. Frost 

 has done some damage away from salt water. Almost impossible 

 to get fust-class help. Wages $25 to $40 per mouth aud board. 

 More attention is given to the culture of cranberries by small pro- 

 prietors than ever before. A. Savaky. 



West Brklgewater. — Season perhaps ten days earlier than last, 

 more fruit blossoms, grass looking better. The season promises 

 now to be a very favorable one for the farmer. The tent cater- 

 pillar aud currant worm are doing tlie most damage uow^ First- 

 class help is not difficult to get ; commands $20 per mouth. 



F. E. HOWAKD, 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Fitchburrj. — Season eight days earlier than last. Apple bloom 

 occurred May 15 ; average for thirty-five years May 23. Want of 

 rain, but more especially deficient humidity, is very unfavorable. 

 Season promises to be fairly favorable for the farmer. Tent 

 caterpillars are doing the most damage, and only a few pay an}' 

 attention to them. It is rather difficult to get first-class help, aud 

 such commands $20 to $25 per mouth aud board. 



Dr. Jabez Fisher. 



Hardwick. — With the one single exception of the grass crop 

 the present indications are that this season will be more favorable 

 than last. Does not promise now to be a favorable one for the 

 farmers in this section, because the pastures and mowing lauds are 

 both badly winter killed and suffering for want of rain. The tent 

 cateri)illars are doing the most damage, and those who have any 

 sense either remove them from the trees with gloved hands or burn 

 them. It is very difficult to get first-class help. Twenty-six dol- 

 lars per mouth is a fair average for the best for eight mouths of 

 the year. W. A. Waknkr. 



JLtrvard. — The season has been cold aud dry. The feed aud 

 grass in pastures is short and dry, and considerable grass was 

 winter killed by the ice which came and remained on the ground 

 all winter. JNIowing lots generally look spindling ; we need rain 

 very much. Do not consider the season ahead of last season. 

 Tent caterpillars are doing damage, and do not see anything done 



