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Sivansea (F. G. Arnold). — The season so far lias been late and 

 very Tvet. Pastures are fair, most meadows look Avell, and fall 

 seeding- wintered well. Friiit trees are just blooming and are not 

 sufficiently advanced to make comparisons. No damage from frosts. 

 The only insects much in evidence as yet are the tent caterpillars. 

 Planting is progressing very slowly and is fully two weeks late. 

 FaiTQ help is scarce, and only about 25 per cent can be called good 

 help. Wages are from $20 to $25 per month with board, or $36 to 

 $40 when board is not furnished. There will be no marked change 

 in the general acreage of the usual farm crops. We know of no 

 damage from pheasants in this neighborhood. 



Acushnet (Moses S. Douglass). — It has been cold and wet, and 

 the season is two weeks late. Asparagus was not cut until May 10, 

 which is two weeks later than last year. Meadows are in good con- 

 dition, owing to the frequent and abundant rains; fall seeding 

 wintered well. Apples and pears show a full bloom; peaches were 

 winterkilled. It has been too cold for insects so far. Planting is 

 about half done. Help is scarce, and about one-third may be called 

 good help. Wages with board are about $25 per month, or $1.75 

 per day of nine hours without board. Farmers are planting largely 

 of corn and potatoes, OAving to the high price of both. No jjheasants 

 here. 



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Hanover (Harrisots^ L. House). — The season is rather late, on 

 account of the unfavorable weather. Promise is good for grass land, 

 and fall seeding is in good shape. The fruit bloom is about as 

 usual for an " off year." No frosts to do any damage. Tent cater- 

 pillars are abundant, but are mostly on wild cherry trees, although 

 a few are on the apples. Planting progressing slowly on account 

 of frequent rains. Help is scarce, and mostly rather poor. Wages 

 are from $25 to $30 per month with board, and $1.75 to $2 per day 

 without board. Quite a number of fruit trees have been set out in 

 this vicinity, but otherwise there Avill be the usual amount of farm 

 crops put in. Very few pheasants and consequently no damage. 



Brockton (Davis Copeland). — The present season is from two 

 to three weeks late. The promise for pastures and mowing-s is 

 fairly good, and fall seeding is in good shape. There is about an 

 80 per cent bloom of apples and pears. There has been no frost 

 injury this spring. The tent caterpillar is doing the most evident 

 damage. Owing to cold weather planting has gone ahead rather 

 slowly. Good farm help is not very plenty. There will be rather 

 a larger acreage of com and potatoes this year than usual. Pheas- 

 ants have done no noticeable damage. 



Kingston (Geo. L. Churchill). — The present season is back- 



