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PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



West Bridgeioater (F. E. Howard). — The present seasoQ is 

 about an average. Grass is looking better than last y^ear, and I 

 think we shall have a larger crop. Most of our farmers think 

 well of the weather forecasts in the daily papers. If these fore- 

 casts and fiost warnings could be received from twelve to twenty- 

 four hours in advance, they would be of value, especially in haying 

 time and the strawberry and cranberry seasons. Tent caterpillars 

 have made their appearance. We use kerosene on them to some 

 ext;^ent. 



Kingston (.J as. H. Cushman). — The tent caterpillar is the 

 only insect to do any damage, and it is not very plenty as yet. 

 First-class help is very scarce ; few if any will hire by the month. 

 A great many consider the weather forecasts in the daily papers 

 of great value. 



Marshjield (Geo. J. Peterson). — It is difficult to get first- 

 class help at $25 per month. The cranberry growers are interested 

 in the weather forecasts, and the strawberry crop might often be 

 saved with i)recaution. Grass on the uplands is the best-looking 

 crop at this date. Much of the corn remains unplanted, and the 

 season is regarded hereabouts as phenomenal. Planting on low 

 ground has resulted in loss of seed. The grass on the dyked land 

 is looking finely. 



Halifax (G. W. Hayward). — It has been very cold this 

 spring. It is very late, delaying the planting of corn. Potatoes 

 are planted, but it is so wet that those on low ground are liable to 

 rot. All crops are backward, with the exception of grass, which 

 bids fair to be heavy if we do not have a drouth. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Eastlmm, (J. A. Clark). — Cut worms are doing the asparagus 

 more or less damage. Fruit trees appear to be freer from worms 

 than usual. Supply of help is equal to the demand, at $1.50 per 

 day and $20 per month with board. Asparagus has not done as 

 well as last season, and prices have been somewhat lower. 



West Barnstable (John Bursley) . — The tent caterpillar upon 

 the trees and the fire worm on the cranberry bogs are doing the 

 most harm of any insects. The caterpillars are being burned and 

 •gathered, and the cranberry bogs sprayed with Paris green or 

 tobacco solutions. The month of May has been wet, and planting 

 on clayey soils has been delaj'ed. 



Sandwich (.J, R. Holway). — Fire worms are plenty on the 

 cranberry bogs, and Paris green and tobacco solutions are being 



