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Randolph (R. A. Tiiaykr). — Crops are growing very slowly 

 and the season is late. Pastures and mowings promise well, but 

 fall seeding did not winter well. There is a full bloom on all fruit 

 trees ; cherries and peaches injured by frost. No insects have 

 appeared as yet. There is a very limited amount of spraying in 

 this vicinity. There is plenty of help and about a third of it is 

 good help. Wages are from $18 to $20 per month with board and 

 from $30 to $35 per month and $1.50 per day without board. 

 Early peas and potatoes are coming on nicely. 



Cohasset (E. E. Ellms). — The season is a good one. The 

 promise for pastures and mowings is excellent and fall seeding 

 wintered well. The fruit bloom is very heavy. Tent caterpillars 

 are doing some damage. Spraying is on the increase. Help is 

 scarce and about one tenth of it is good help. Wages average 

 $20 per month with board and $45 per month without board. 

 There will be no marked changes in the acreage of farm crops. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



jransfield (Wm. C. Winter). — The season is a few days later 

 than usual with unusually late frosts. Pastures and mowings look 

 well ; fall seeding injured by spring frosts. The fruit bloom was 

 a good average, but suffered badly from frosts ; cherries and Japan 

 plums were ruined, apples and pears badly damaged. Currant 

 worms and potato bugs are doing some damage. Spraying is 

 practised to a small extent and will be somewhat increased this 

 year. There is enough good farm help to meet the demand. 

 Wages average $20 per month with board and $1.50 per day with- 

 out board. The acreage of farm crops will be about as usual ; no 

 new enterprises in agriculture. 



Attleborough (Isaac Alger). — The season is an average one. 

 Pastures and mowings are in good condition and fall seeding 

 wintered well. Strawberries have been seriously injured by frosts ; 

 other fruit bloom abundant. There are no insects as yet. Spray- 

 ing is not practised. Farm help is plenty and half of it good help. 

 Wages are $20 per month with board and from $30 to $35 per 

 month without board. There will be little change in the acreage 

 of farm crops. Oats and winter rye are looking well. 



Berkley (R. H. Babbitt). — Crops are late on account of cold 

 weather. Pastures are coming forward fairly well, but many 

 meadows both new and old are looking poorly. The fruit bloom 

 is fully up to the average and the injury from frost is slight. Tent 

 caterpillars are doing some damage. Farm help is scarce and less 

 than half of it is good help. Wages are $18 to $20 per month 



