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Bridgewater (Rowland Cass). — The season is somewhat later 

 than usual. Pastures and mowings are in good condition, and 

 early fall seeding is also in good condition. The strawberry bloom 

 was injured by frost ; apple trees bloomed full ; pears about 05 

 per cent ; neither appear injured ; peach bloom practically all killed. 

 Tent caterpillars are the only insect at present. Spraying is not 

 practised in this locality. There is enough farm help for present 

 needs, and three-fourths of it is good help. Wages are $18 per 

 month with board and $1.50 per day without board. More pota- 

 toes than usual will be grown, but there are no new enterprises. 



Lakeville (N. G. Staples). — The season is rather backward. 

 Pastures and mowings are looking well, and fall seeding wintered 

 well. There is an abundant bloom of all kinds of fruit; peaches 

 and strawberries have suffered from frost. Tent caterpillars have 

 done some damage. Spraying is practised to a limited extent but 

 is on the increase. Farm help is scarce, but nine-teuths of it is 

 good. "Wages are $18 per month with board and $1.50 per day 

 without board. There are no changes in the acreage of farm 

 crops and no new enterprises in agriculture. 



Carver (J. A. Vaughan). — The season is later than usual. 

 Pastures and mowings are in fair condition. There was a full 

 fruit bloom, but nearly all the peach, some pear and many straw- 

 berry blossoms were killed by frost. No insects have appeared as 

 yet. Spraying is on the increase and many cranberry bogs will 

 be sprayed this year. "Wages are $18 per month with board and 

 $1.50 per day without board. There are no marked changes in 

 the acreage of farm crops. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Falmouth (D. R. "Wicks). — The season is a week or ten days 

 later than usual. Pastures and mowings are in fine condition, and 

 fall seeding wintered well. The fruit bloom is the heaviest for 

 years ; strawberries somewhat injured by frost. The tent cater- 

 pillar is the only insect to appear as yet. No spraying done here 

 as yet. There is no help here except foreigners,. Wages are $25 

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

 are no marked changes in the acreage of farm crops. 



Sandwich (J. R. Holway). — The season is very cold and 

 most crops are backward. Pastures poor, mowings fair and fall 

 seeding in average condition. The fruit bloom was very heavy on 

 all varieties. Considerable spraying is done on cranberry bogs 

 and it is increasing every year on fruit trees. Farm help is rather 

 scarce, and good help is hard to get. Wages are from $15 to $20 



