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Chicopee (R. W. I'.kmis). — The season is about a normal one. 

 Pastures and mowings look well, and fall seeding wintered well. 

 The fruit bloom was quite heavy, and the frosts have not affected 

 any fruit excepting the peach, if they have it to any great extent. 

 Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. Very little spraying is 

 done in this vicinity. Good help is scarce and we have to depend 

 on Polish or French help. Wages are from Si 5 to $25 per 

 month with board and from $1 to $1.50 per day without board. 

 There are no marked changes in acreage of farm crops and no new 

 enterprises in agriculture. 



East Longmeadow (J. L. Davis). — The season is above the 

 average except for early market garden crops. Pastures and mow- 

 ings are coming on well ; new seeding washed badly last winter. 

 There was a full fruit bloom, with no damage from frost. A 

 few farmers spray, but not many know much about it. Help 

 is scarce and there is no first-class help. Wages are from $15 to 

 $22 per month with board and $1.50 per day without board. 

 There will be quite an increase in the acreage of potatoes. 



Wilbraham (H. M. Bliss). — The season is backward, but is 

 otherwise fairly good. Pastures and mowings are in good condi- 

 tion, but fall seeding winter-killed on low lands. There was a 

 very full fruit bloom and the severe frosts did very little dam; 

 Bud moths are doing some damage. There is very b v " a 

 done and it is not increasing. Farm help is scaree, and abouti 

 half is good help. Wages range from $12 to $18 per month with. 

 board and are about $1.25 per day without board. There are no 

 marked changes in the acreage of farm crops, and no new enter- 

 prises in agriculture. 



Holland (Francis Wight). — The season is rather backward. 

 Pastures and mowings are not over promising ; not much fall seed- 

 ing was done last year. The fruit bloom is fully up to the aver- 

 age and has not suffered from frosts. Tent caterpillars are doing 

 some damage. Spraying has not been practised much, but is on 

 the increase. Farm help is scarce, but most of it is good. Wages 

 are 81 per day with board and $1.50 per day without board. 

 There are no particular changes in the acreage of farm crops. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Warren (W. E. Patrick) . — The season is backward, but other- 

 wise favorable. Pastures and mowings promise well and fall 

 seeding is looking finely. There was a very full bloom of apples, 

 pears, plums and cherries, and a medium one of peaches, but it 

 was injured by frost to some extent. No insects have appeared as 



