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service signal flags displayed from one of our public buildings 

 since April 15, and appreciate it very much. 



Warren (Wm. E. Patrick). — Grass being our main crop, I 

 think the season will be a favorable one for the farmer. From 

 my own observations I think the weather forecasts as printed in 

 the daily papers are of very little value, but have not heard others 

 express themselves in regard to the matter. If these weather 

 forecasts and frost warnings could be received from twelve to 

 twenty-four hours in advance, the farmers would be greatly bene- 

 fited. It was very dry through April, so that grass started late 

 as well as everything else. Unless we have warmer weather soon, 

 haying and hoeing will come together this year. 



Spencer (H. H. Kingsbury) . — Season unusually favorable for 

 team work. Apple trees are now in bloom, and, except on Bald- 

 wins, is an average bloom. Feed in pastures short and scanty. 

 Little hay left, and many have been buying the past two months. 

 Prospect is good for a large hay crop. Scarcely any corn planted. 

 Oats and barley looking well. Potatoes coming along slowly. 

 Forecasts received at 7 a.m. would govern the day's work, and be 

 of as much value as those received the evening before. 



Dana (E. A. Albee). — Season about two weeks later than 

 last. Tent caterpillars are not very plenty, and are generally 

 cleaned out of orchards but not by roadsides. Difficult to get 

 first-class help ; wages about ^20 per mouth. Farmers would be 

 benefited by forecasts and frost warnings if received in advance ; 

 also, if the weather signals could be displayed on the railroad 

 trains, it would help very much. 



Templeton (Lucien Gove). — Beef, veal, cows and dairy prod- 

 ucts are low. No great benefits are derived from the weather 

 forecasts, as printed in the daily papers ; the cost and time of 

 going to the post-office offsets the good. Snow went off early. 

 April was very dry, with only two light rains and the prevailing 

 wind from the north. Within two weeks there has been plenty 

 of rain. Fields are looking well, but pastures are short. A full 

 bloom of apples, pears and plums. Peaches bloomed unusually 

 full. Stock low, dairy products the same. Hay scarce and high. 

 Planting delayed by rain. 



Fitchhurg (Dr. Jabez Fisher). — April was much less rainy, 

 but May more so, than in 1891. Season six to ten daj's later than 

 last year, though but very little behind the average. Tent cater- 

 pillars are plenty, and are let alone as much as usual. There are 

 fewer insects as yet than usual. A few think the weather forecasts 

 in the daily papers very valuable, but more are inclined to sneer 

 at the failures. Farmers would be much benefited if they could 



