25 



or $30 per month with tenement. More corn and tomatoes than 

 usual will be put in, and less cabbage. 



Dartmouth (L. T. Davis). — Pastures are about in average con- 

 dition ; fall seeding wintered very well. The fruit bloom was heavy 

 in most cases, but was much injured by frosts. Tent caterpillars 

 are doing some damage. Spraying is not as much practised as it 

 ought to be, but is rather on the increase. Farm help is scarce, 

 and most of it poor. Wages average from $20 to $30 per month 

 with board, and $1.50 per day without board. 



Acushnet (M. S. Douglas). — The season is not up to the 

 normal at present. Pastures are short ; meadows are in bloom, 

 with no length of grass ; no rain for forty days. The fruit bloom 

 was good, except for peaches, which winter-killed ; frosts in May 

 killed the bloom on plums, cherries and currants. Tent cater- 

 pillars and potato bugs are doing some damage. Spraying is 

 practised quite extensively, and is on the increase. Farm help 

 is'very scarce, and there is no good help. Wages average $20 

 per month with board, and $1.50 per day without board for a 

 nine-hour day. More field corn has been planted than formerly. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Marshfield (J. H. Bourne). — The present outlook is not as 

 favorable as usual. Pastures and mowings are short, and without 

 doubt will remain so. Scarcely any peach bloom ; pears and 

 plums full, also strawberries ; apples very variable, some very 

 full, others few, especially Baldwins. Tent caterpillars have 

 appeared in swarms. Very little spraying is done, and the prac- 

 tice is not increasing. Farm help will be plenty until June 20, 

 then probably scarce ; one- fourth of it good help. Wages average 

 $18 to $25 per month with board, and $1.50 to $1.75 per day 

 without board. 



Hanson (F. S. Thomas). — The season is early, and compares 

 well with the normal. Pastures and mowings are in good condi- 

 tion, but need rain soon. The fruit bloom was good ; this is the 

 off year for winter apples, but they bloomed quite well. Potato 

 bugs are appearing, and tent caterpillars are doing some damage. 

 Spraying is not much practised, and is increasing but little. Farm 

 help is plenty, and mostly fair help. Most farmers hire help by 

 the day as they need it, at from $1.50 to $2.50 per day. There is 

 an increase in the acreage of farm crops. 



Plympton (Winthrop Fillebrown). — The present season is 

 much earlier than usual. Pastures and mowings are in prime 



