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especially the farmers, have abandoned a good deal of farm work, 

 and are attending to summer people and small gardens. 



Sandwich (R. F. Armstrong). — The season is early but dry. 

 Pastures and mowings are suffering severely from drought ; fall 

 seeding winter-killed badly. The fruit bloom was very heavy, 

 but that of peaches and plums was destroyed by frost. Potato 

 beetles and tent caterpillars are doing some damage. Very little 

 spraying has been done in past years, but I think this year will 

 show some increase. Farm help is scarce, and there is little good 

 help to be had. Wages average S20 per month with board, and 

 $1.50 to $2 per day without board. There is a slight increase in 

 the acreage of farm crops. 



Barnstable (John Bursley). — The season is a little earlier than 

 usual, but is very dry, preventing the germination of seeds. Grass 

 is short everywhere. The fruit bloom was very full, and there has 

 been but little damage from frosts. Tent caterpillars are doing 

 some damage. Probably not over 5 per cent of our people spray 

 their fruit trees. Farm help is scarce and not over 10 per cent of 

 it good help. Wages average $'20 per month with board, and 17^ 

 cents per hour without board. Probably a little more corn than 

 usual will be planted. 



Harickh (A. N. Doane). — The season is more backward than 

 usual. The prospect for pastures and mowings is very poor, on 

 account of the long drought. Tent caterpillars are doing some 

 damage. Not much spraying is done, except on cranberry bogs. 

 Farm help is scarce, but about all of it is good help. Wages av- 

 erage $20 per month with board, and from S35 to $40 per month 

 without board. There will be a smaller acreage of farm crops 

 than usual. 



Eastham (J. A. Clark). — The season was about one week 

 earlier than usual the first of May. Dry weather is affecting pas- 

 tures and mowings ; fall seeding winter-killed. All fruit trees 

 made a full bloom, and were not injured by frosts. Spraying is 

 not practised to any great extent, but is on the increase. Farm 

 help is scarce just now, as it is asparagus season. Wages average 

 $25 per month for good .help with board, and from $35 to $40 per 

 month without board. Prices for asparagus have been fairly good. 



Truro (D. E. Paine). — The season is a fair one, agriculturally 

 speaking. Pastures and mowings are suffering for want of rain. 

 Fruit trees of all kinds bloomed well. Tent caterpillars are doing 

 some damage. Very little spraying is done. Farm help is scarce, 

 but fairly good. Wages average $15 per month with board, and 

 from $25 to $30 per month without board. 



