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scarce, and we are paying about 20 cents per hour. There will be 

 no particular change in the area planted to the more prominent 

 farm crops. I am not aware that pheasants are doing any damage. 

 Truro (John B. Dyer). — The present season so far has been 

 above the average for wet and cold. The promise for pastures and 

 mowings is extra good, and fall seeding is in fine shape. There 

 is not a large bloom of apples in this locality; pears are good. 

 There have been no frosts this spring. It is rather early to tell 

 about insect damage, but the tent caterpillar is the most prominent 

 at present. Help is not very plenty; large boys are the chief 

 help and are good as such boys go. We pay $15 to $20 per month 

 with board for such boys; men get about 20 cents per hour. There 

 will be no particular change in the acreage of corn and potatoes 

 this year. Pheasants are doing no damage, but a few wild deer 

 are a nuisance in mutilating young fruit trees. 



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West Tishury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — The season here is much 

 later than usual. Pastures and mowings promise well, except where 

 worms ate last year. The fruit bloom is much later than formerly. 

 Tent caterpillars are doing more damage than any other insect. 

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

 about 25 per cent deserving the title of good help. Wages range 

 from $20 to $25 per month with board, and from $35 to $40 without 

 board. The acreage of the principal crops compares veiy favorably 

 with other years. Pheasants are too few to do any substantial 

 damage. 



