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are about the same as last year, ranging from $22 to $25 per month 

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

 quite an increase in the acreage of onions, but corn and potatoes 

 will be planted about as usual. 



Amherst (Wm. P, Brooks). — The season is backward on account 

 of very frequent and abundant rains. Promise for pastures and 

 mowings excellent, but fall seeding was much injured where a little 

 late and on heavy soil. Apple bloom uneven and below normal; 

 pears normal; plums (trees) in places winterkilled; peaches light; 

 small fruit about normal, but strawberries late. Have heard some 

 complaint of cutworms; currant worms and elm-leaf beetle doing 

 damage. Planting progressing slowly, owing to bad weather and 

 scarcity of labor. Help scarce; hardly one-fourth good in the 

 sense of ability to go ahead. Wages average $28 to $30 per month 

 with board, and $1.75 per day without board, in the onion district. 

 Should say there will be a decrease in the acreage of corn and 

 potatoes and an increase in onions. To my knowledge there has 

 been no damage from pheasants. 



Greenwich (Walter H. Glazier). — Season later than usual, cold 

 and wet thus far. Pastures, mowing and fall seedings all looking 

 well. Good bloom on apple trees. No injury from frost to date. 

 A few brown-tail moths have been found in this town. Planting 

 is later than usual. Help is very scarce, it being almost impossible 

 to hire a man or team to do farm work this spring. Wages run 

 from $1.75 to $2 per day without board. There will be no marked 

 change in the acreage of farm crops. Pheasants are doing no 

 appreciable damage. 



Belchertotcn (Almon L. Pratt). — Season is two weeks late. 

 Pastures and mowings look well, and fall seeding came through the 

 winter in good shape. Apple bloom about normal; pears, peaches 

 and plums very light. Insects doing very little damage at present. 

 Planting is progressing very slowly. Farm help is very scarce, 

 about one-half being good help. Wages are about $25 per month 

 with board, and $1.50 per day without board. There will be more 

 ensilage corn than usual this year. No damage done in this vicinity 

 by pheasants. 



South Iladley Falls (W. F. Person). — Mowings look very good 

 in this section, and fall seeding is also in good condition. Apple 

 bloom light as yet; cherry bloom full. There seem to be no insects 

 to speak of at present. Planting is progressing very slowly, as the 

 ground is wet and cold. Farm help scarce, and about one-half good 

 help. Wages average $25 per month with board, and about $1.75 

 per day without board. There will be no marked change in the 

 acreage of farm crops and no new agricultural enterprises are 

 apparent. Have heard of no damage by pheasants. 



