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very scarce, and about 10 pei* cent is good. Wages average from 

 $25 to $30 per month with board, and about $2 per day without. 

 General farm crops will be planted in about the usual amounts this 

 year. Have seen no pheasants. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Easton (Wm. N, Howard). — The season is very late. The pros- 

 pect for pastures and grass is excellent on uplands, but on low 

 ground it has been damaged somewhat by too much water. The 

 apple bloom was from 50 per cent to 75 per cent of a big apple 

 year. Tent caterpillars seem to be doing the most damage so far, 

 although there has not been enough planting done yet to get a 

 good line on insect damage. Planting has gone ahead slowly up to 

 the present time, owing to the excessive wet weather. There appears 

 to be plenty of help so far which is well up to the average in quality. 

 With board, wages average about $25 to $30 per month, and $1.50 

 to $2 per day Avithout board. The corn area will be increased this 

 year. No damage by pheasants. 



Mansfield (E. Jasper Fisher). — It has been a very backward 

 season so far. Pastures are in good condition and grass land looks 

 well. Fall seeding came through in good shape. Apples, plums 

 and cherries bloomed well; pears and small fruits not so well. The 

 tent caterpillar is most in evidence at the present time. Planting 

 is going ahead verj^ slowly, owing to the backward weather. Farm 

 help is scarce and poor. Wages average about $25 per month and 

 found, and $1.50 to $1.75 per day when help board themselves. 

 There will be more corn than iisual jDlanted this year. Very few 

 pheasants and not any damage. 



Attleborough (Isaac Alger). — This has been a good season so 

 far. Pastures, mowings and fall seedings all looking fine. The 

 fruit bloom has been about normal and no late frosts. No insects 

 on deck yet. Planting is progressing fairly well. Help is fairly 

 plenty, and is about average in cjuality. Wages run from $20 to 

 $25 per month with board, and $30 to $40 when board is not pro- 

 vided. There will be about the usual acreage of potatoes this year, 

 but there will be more corn than for some years. Not pheasants 

 enough to do any appreciable damage. 



Dighion (Hoavard C. Briggs). — The season is late. Pastures 

 and mowings look very good. There is a light fruit bloom but no 

 frosts. Brown-tail moths seem to be the worst insect so far. Plant- 

 ing is progressing very slowly. Help is scarce, and about 25 per 

 cent may be called good. About $28 per month with board is paid 

 here, or about $45 without board. Tliere will be about the usual 

 acreage of general farm crops planted this year. 



