l!^OTES OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



(Mailed to us May 28.) 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 

 Dennis. — Think the season is later than the average. The 

 warm spells are very short, and the nights are cold with frosts in 

 some localities. The outlook for grass is not good, as we have 

 had but little rain for six or eiglit weeks. The cranberry-vine 

 worm is doing the most damage, and tobacco liquid is being used 

 to a considerable extent. Caterpillars not as plenty as last year. 

 Not much help hired by the month. Wages about §25 ; day 

 wages, $1.50. Joshua Crowell. 



EastJiam. — Season started at least ten days earlier than last, 

 but May has been cold and dry with frequent frosts. Fine rain 

 to-day (29th). An increased acreage of potatoes and asparagus 

 planted. Asparagus and potato beetles are doing the most dam- 

 age ; chickens for the former and Paris green for the latter. Help 

 enougli for the demand at $20 per month. J. A. Clark. 



Falmouth. — The hay crop will be very light. Frost the 23d 

 froze vegetation in some parts of the town. The tent caterpillar 

 is doing the most damage and is very plenty. I keep them oft' 

 my trees by hand picking, which is the best way Fve found. 

 Help is not plenty. D. R. Wicks. 



Sandwich. — We have had but a few light showers since March, 

 and the pastures are short and the prospect is for a very light hay 

 crop. The frosts have set back early potatoes and damaged cran- 

 berry bogs considerably. Tent caterpillars are very plenty, and 

 not much is being done except to burn them. Help mostly hired 

 by the day^ at $1.50. J. U. Holwav. 



r.KRKSIIIRE COUNTY. 

 Becket. — Vegetation is very backward on account of cold, dry 

 weather. So far we have had frost most every morning and it has 

 killed early vegetables. It is difficult to get first-class help and 

 wages are too high, — $20 to $25 per month and board. 



W. H. Snow. 



