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pleuty enough to do any damage. There has been some complaint 

 of the ehn-leaf beetle and the chestnut blight, but not enough so 

 that any steps have been taken to protect the trees. 



Bichmond (Timothy B. Salmon). — The season is somewhat 

 later than normal and looks rather bad for farmers at the present 

 time. Mowings and pastures are looking very good, and fall seed- 

 ing came through the winter vei'y well. The bloom of fruits is 

 about normal. There have been no late frosts. The tent caterpillar 

 is most in evidence at the present time. Fann work is very late; 

 several farmers have not sown their oats or begun to plow for corn. 

 Farm help is very scarce, and only about one-quarter can be tei-med 

 good help. The average wages are $30 to $24 per month with 

 board, or $1.75 to $2 per day without board. The acreage of 

 general farm crops will be abovit as usual. Pheasants are doing no 

 damage in this vicinity. 



Washington (E. H. Fames). — The season here I should say is 

 about three or four weeks late. Pastures and mowings promise 

 better than for two or tliree years past. Fall seeding came through 

 the winter well. Fruit bloom is late, and it is hard to tell what the 

 prospect is at present. Insects are doing very little damage as 

 yet. Planting is progressing very slowly and is nearly a month 

 late. There is no farm help to be had at any price. 



Peru (F. G. Creamer). — The season is quite late. Pastures 

 look well. There is no insect damage as yet. Planting is very 

 backward on account of the late spring. Farm help is scarce. 

 Wages average $25 per month with board, or about $1.75 per day 

 without board. The acreage of general farm crops will be about 

 equal to that of former years. There has been no damage from 

 pheasants to my knowledge. 



Windsor (Harry A. Ford). — The season here is ten days late. 

 Pastures and mowings never looked better, but last year's seeding 

 did not winter very well. None of the fruits have blossomed yet. 

 There seems to be very little insect damage. Planting is progres- 

 sing very slowly, owing to the excessive wet and rain. Help is 

 very scarce, and averages about $25 per month with board, or $1.75 

 a day without board. There has been no damage from pheasants. 



Cheshire (L. J. Northup). — The season here is very backward. 

 The promise for pastures and mowings never looked better, to 

 my recollection. It is too earlj' to make a full report on apples, 

 pears and other fruits. Most insects have not yet made their 

 appearance, although the tent caterpillar is doing some damage- 

 Potatoes are being planted; no corn as yet, owing to the wet 

 weather. Farm help is even scarcer than usual, and not very good 

 at that. Wages average about $25 with board, and $35 when board 

 is not furnished. There will be slightly more potatoes than usual 



