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pasture is not as good as it was earlier. Farmers have generally 

 planted their corn. Just now the season does not promise to be a 

 favorable one for the farmer. Tent caterpillars are very plenty, 

 and farmers are not doing much to destroy them. It is very dilli- 

 cult to get reliable help, and such get from $20 to $30 per month 

 and board. J. C. Newiiall. 



Erving. — Since the rains the season compares favorably with 

 last, and should judge it to be about an average one. Tent cater- 

 pillars are doing the most damage. Wc burn their nests as nmch 

 as possible. First-class help is dilHcult to get, and wages are $18 

 to $25 per month. H. B. Clark. 



Hawley. — Season about the same as last, and the outlook is 

 favorable for the farmer. It is pretty dry here, and cold nights 

 with several light frosts lately. Good help is not very plenty, and 

 such get $20 to $25 per month and board. A. S. Rice. 



Montague. — I think the season a little later than last, otherwise 

 quite as favorable. Grass has suffered the most of anything from 

 dry weather, and may be a rather light crop. Tent caterpillars 

 have been somewhat numerous, but have done no serious damage. 

 Some have destroyed them by picking or burning, but generally 

 very little has been done to destroy them. It is very difficult to 

 get first-class help, and such help commands from $20 to $25 per 

 month and board. C. S. Raymond. 



Whately. — Season compares favorably with last, though it is 

 very dry and the grass crop must be light. The wire worm is at 

 work on the onion crop to some extent. First-class help is difli- 

 cult to get, and costs from $20 to $22 per month and board. 



Frank Dickinson. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Brimfielfl. — The frosts have done some damage to early crops 

 and on fruit trees wlierc the limbs were within five or six feet of 

 the ground. Season as favorable as last year, except the drought 

 which will trouble us if it does not rain soon. More teut cater- 

 pillars than for tlie last ten years com])ined. The measures taken 

 to destroy them are burning and tearing down the nests. It is 

 difficult to get first-class help. Wages for good men $20 to $25 

 per month and board. S. W. BuowN. 



