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tares and mowings are iu normal condition, and fall seeding is 

 looking well. The fruit bloom was above the average, especially 

 for peaches and apples, and has not been affected by frosts. Cut 

 worms are doing some damage. Spraying is not practised to any 

 extent. Farm help is scarce, and not over half of it good help. 

 Wages average $18 per mouth with board, and $1.50 per day with- 

 out board. The acreage of strawberries and asparagus is increasing 

 hereabouts. 



Wareliayn (A. B. Savary). — The season is about ten days late. 

 The promise is good for pastures and mowings, and fall seeding 

 wintered well. The fruit bloom is normal, and has not suffered 

 from frosts. Cut worms are very plenty. Very little spraying is 

 done, but it is increasing slowly. Farm help is scarce, and about 

 half of it good help. Wages average $20 per month with board, 

 and Si. 50 per day without board. Cranberr}' vines were very 

 badly winter-killed the past winter where not covered with water. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Sandwich (R. F. Armstrong). — The season is cold and dry 

 and two weeks late. Pastures have made little growth and mow- 

 ings are short, but otherwise looking well. The fruit bloom is 

 much heavier than last year. Spraying is on the increase, and 

 one-half the orchards in this locality will get two or more spray- 

 ings. Farm help is very scarce, and on a small percentage is good 

 help. Wages average $1.50 per day with board. A larger acreage 

 of potatoes than usual will be planted, and several acres of new 

 cranberry bog will be set out. One of our enterprising young 

 men has purchased a spraying outfit, and is spraying orchards and 

 cranberry bogs on contract. 



Mashpee (W. F. Hammond) . — The season is below the average. 

 Pastures and mowings are about average, and fall seeding wintered 

 well. Apples, pears, peaches and small fruits made more than an 

 average bloom. Tent caterpillars and cut worms are doing some 

 damage. Spraying is practised to some extent and is increasing. 

 Farm help is quite plenty, and two-thirds of it is good help. Wages 

 average $1 per day with board, and $1.50 per day without board. 

 There will be about the usual acreage of farm crops. 



Dennis (Joshua Crowell). — The season is later than normal. 

 Grass was rather slow in starting, but with the recent rains is now 

 looking fairly well. There is an average fruit bloom, and no frost 

 damage as yet. Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. Farm 

 help is rather scarce, and perhaps one-third of it is good help. 

 Wages average $25 per month with board, and $1.50 to $2 per day 

 without board. 



