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Recent rains are making pastures and mowings look finely; fall 

 seeding washed badly during the winter. Trees of all kinds are 

 overloaded with blossoms and there has been no damage by frost. 

 Tent caterpillars are our only insect thus far. About half our 

 farmers spray more or less and the practice is slowly increasing. 

 The supply of farm help equals the demand and one-third of it is 

 fairly good. Wages are from $20 to $25 per month with board 

 and from $9 to $10.50 per week without board. There is a growing 

 tendency to plant more forage crops. 



Maynard (L. H. Maynako). — The season is about a normal 

 one. Pastures and mowings look well ; late fall seeding looks 

 unusually well ; some mowings winter-killed by reason of bare 

 ground and ice. Asparagus beetles and cut worms are doing 

 some damage. Spraying is practised by a few and I do not think 

 it is increasing. Good farm help is scarce. Wages are from 815 

 to 820 per month with board and from 81 to $1.2. r > per day without 

 board. There are no marked changes in the acreage of farm crops 

 and no new enterprises in agriculture. 



Westford (J. W. Fletcher). — The season is rather backward. 

 Pastures and mowings are in good condition and fall seeding never 

 looked better. I do not think I ever saw fruit trees bloom so full. 

 Tent caterpillars are the only insects doing damage and they are 

 not very plenty. Spraying is not much practised. Good farm 

 help is scarce. Wages are 820 per month with board and from 

 $35 to $40 per month without board. The acreage of farm crops 

 will be about the same as usual. 



Dunstable (A. J. Gilson). — The season is somewhat later than 

 usual but the outlook is promising. The promise for pastures and 

 mowings is very good and fall seeding wintered well. The fruit 

 bloom is above the average and only the earlier varieties suffered 

 from frost. No insects are doing damage now. Very little spray- 

 ing is done and it is not on the increase. Farm help is scarce with 

 a fair proportion good help. Wages are about 820 per month witli 

 board and from 828 to 832 per month without board. There are 

 no changes to note in the acreage of farm crops and no new enter- 

 prises in agriculture. 



Bedford (IIenuy Wood). — The season is very cold and seeds 

 do not germinate well. Fall seeding looks well, but grass winter- 

 killed somewhat. The fruit bloom never looked better and I think 

 it did not suffer from the late frosts. A few canker worms have 

 appeared. There are a few who spray, about the same number as 

 last year. Farm help seems plenty, but not reliable in many cases. 

 Wages range from $15 to 822 per month witli board and from $35 

 to 840 per month without board. The acreage of farm crops will 

 be about the same as usual. 



