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Manchefiter (John Baker). — The spring has been cold and dry 

 and is backward. Pastures promise well; fall seeding winter- 

 killed somewhat. The fruit bloom is better than formerly and has 

 not suffered from frost. Brown-tail moths and tent caterpillars 

 have appeared. Spraying is practised somewhat and is on the 

 increase. Help is plenty and pretty good. Wages average S30 

 per month and $2 per day. There is no marked change in the 

 acreage of farm crops. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Randolph (Rufus A. Thayer) . — The season has been very 

 cold, with little i-ain. Grass is very late and much in need of sun 

 and rain. There was an excellent bloom on most fruits of all 

 kinds and no damage from frost. There is a very limited 

 amount of spraying being done. Good help is not plenty, but 

 there is a fair supply of Italians who can speak English. Wages 

 average from $20 to $25 per month with board, and $35 to ^40 

 per mouth and $1.50 to $1.75 per day without board. There is 

 no marked change in the acreage of farm crops. 



Norwood (Frank A. Fales). — The season is two weeks late 

 and cold and dry. Pastures are late, but mowings and fall seed- 

 ing look well. Bloom of apples and pears extra good ; bloom 

 late on small fruits, and they have not been injured by frosts. 

 Spraying is practised for small fruit in a small way and is not in- 

 creasing. Good help is verj' scarce. Wages average from $20 to 

 $25 per month with board, and from $1.75 to $2 per day without 

 board. More Japanese millet for forage is being sown than ever 

 before. 



Walpole (Edward L. Shepard). — The season is late, but is 

 otherwise favorable. Pastures and mowings look well but are 

 late; fall seeding looks fairly well. The bloom of all fruits is 

 above the average for the odd year ; no damage from frost. 

 Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. Very little spraying is 

 done here and there is no noticeable increase. Help is scarce. 

 Wages average $20 per month with board, and from $1.50 to $2 

 per day without board. 



Millis (E. F. Richardson). — The season is a little late on 

 account of lack of rain. Pastures and mowings promise well with 

 rain ; fall seeding wintered well. No insects are doing any damage 

 at present. Spraying is practised somewhat and is increasing. 

 Farm help is plenty, and half of the supply good help. Wages 

 average $25 per month with board, and $40 without board. The 

 acreage of forage crops is on the increase. 



Franklin (C. M. Allen). — The season is an average one. 

 Pastures and mowings are in no better condition than usual ; fall 



