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South Hadley (W. F. Perrin). — Pastures are in fair condition, 

 and mowings look well ; fall seeding wintered well. Early apples 

 made a full bloom ; winter apples light ; no damage from frost. 

 Tiiere is little spraying done here, and it is increasing but 

 slowly. Help scarce, and one-third of it good help. AVages aver- 

 age 820 per month with board, and $35 per month without board. 

 Less potatoes and more corn are being put in than usual. 



Hatfield (Thaddeus Graves). — The season is cold, dry and 

 windy. Fall seeding wintered well, but pastures and mowings 

 are in need of rain. Fruit bloomed abundantly, with no damage 

 from frosts. Wire worms are doing some damage. Spraying is 

 little practised, and is not increasing. Farm help is plenty, but 

 very little of it is good help. Wages average $20 per month with 

 board, and $35 per month without board. The acreage of onions 

 is increased one-third and that of tobacco 5 per cent. 



Northampton (H. C. Comins). — The season is a week late, 

 and is cold and dry. The cold, dry weather is telling on pastures 

 and mowings ; fall seeding wintered fairly well. There was a 

 very full bloom of all fruits, with no frosts to do damage as yet. 

 Cut worms are doing some damage. Spraying is quite extensively 

 practised, and is on the increase. Wages average $20 per month 

 with board, and $35 without board. There is a slight increase in 

 the acreage of onions and tobacco. 



Easthavijoton (Wm. C. Clapp). — The season is late and cold. 

 Pastures need rain ; low mowings are looking well. There was a 

 fair fruit bloom, and it is too soon to tell how much it was injured 

 by frost. Tent caterpillars and potato bugs are doing some 

 damage. Spraying is little practised, and is not increasing. 

 Farm help seems to be plenty, and from one-half to three-fourths 

 of it is good help. Wages range from $15 to $25 per month with 

 board, and from $1.25 to $1.75 per day without board. There is 

 an increased acreage of onions. 



Westhampton (H. A. Parsons). — The season is a good aver- 

 age one. Grass is looking well, but needs rain. There was a 

 good fruit bloom, and no damage from frosts. Insects are not 

 doing any damage as yet. Farm help is scarce, and is mostly 

 Polish. Adages range from $15 to $25 per month with board, and 

 average $1.50 per day without hoard. There are no marked 

 changes in the acreage of farm crops. 



Middlefield (J. T. Bryan). — The season is somewhat back- 

 ward, cold and dry. Fall seeding is in good condition ; there is 

 promise of a good hay crop, and pastures are fairly good. Fruit 

 trees blossomed well, with no injury from frost. Spraying of 

 fruit trees is not practised. Help is scarce, and good help hard 



