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Cheshire. — The present season as compared with last is cooler 

 and more dry. It promises to be favorable for the farmer. The 

 tent caterpillars are plenty, and in some sections farmers and others 

 are destroying them while others let them carefully alone. It is 

 very difficult to obtain first-class help. L. J. Northup. 



Dalton. — This season appears better than last season as regards 

 prices of farm products. Think the season promises to be favor- 

 able for the farmer. Can see no reason why the farmers are not 

 prosperous. Beef and butter are higher. More attention is being 

 paid to horse breeding, using better stallions, and colts are selling 

 well. Tent caterpillars are doing considerable damage, especially 

 on wild cherry trees, and nothing is being done to prevent their rav- 

 ages. First-class help is not plenty, and commands $1.50 per day 

 and $20 per month (mostly American). W. B. Barton. 



Egremont. — Season compares favorably with last, and now 

 promises to be a favorable one for the farmer. Very little damage 

 is done by insects at this date. It is difficult to get first-class help 

 at $20 per mouth and board. J. H. Rowley. 



Xee. — Present season compares unfavorably with last as but 

 very little rain has fallen for weeks, and it is looking discouraging 

 just at present. Many of the oats sown did not sprout, corn is 

 slow in coming up ; light frosts and cool weather prevail, but not 

 severe enough to injure vegetables to any great extent. Help out- 

 side of regular monthly help is scarce. First-class help get $38 

 per month and board themselves. A. Bradley. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Dartmouth. — The season thus far has in this section been one 

 of uncommon peculiarities, opening wet and cold, then dry and cold, 

 with frost interspersed with a few very warm days and few showers ; 

 Sunday, 24th instant, heavy frost in places. The season does not 

 promise to be a flattering one for the farmer. Tent caterpillars 

 have been doing the most damage. The most of the inhabitants 

 do nothing ; others try to kill them by burning and other means, 

 but it has been slow work they having hatched very unevenly. It 

 is ditlicult to get first-class help, and such commands $20 to $30 

 per month. L. T. Uavis. 



North Raynham. — Season better in many respects than last, 

 and now promises to be a favorable one for the farmer. The first 

 part of the season things advanced rapidly, but a severe cold day 



