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is paid and without board $1.50 per day. The acreage of farm 

 crops has increased 25 per cent. 



Westminster (Joseph Hager). — The season is earlier than last 

 year. There is more complaint of cough among cows than usual. 

 Grass started Avell and though put back by the dry weather is now 

 doing well. The fruit bloom was uuusuall}' large. There are very 

 few insects. Good help is hard to get and receives $20 to $25 per 

 month. There is no perceptible difference in the acreage of farm 

 crops. 



FUchburg (Dr. Jabez Fisher) . — The apple bloom was the 

 earliest for 38 years, being 14 days ahead of the average. Live 

 stock is in satisfactory condition. Pastures and mowings suffered 

 from the dry weather but are now doing well. The fruit bloom 

 was very abundant. There are few tent caterpillars but many 

 potato beetles. Help is scarce. Wages are $20 per month with 

 board and $1.50 per day without. There is a slight tendency to 

 increase area of farm crops to offset low prices. 



Berlin (P. B. Southwick). — The season is two weeks earlier 

 than last year. Live stock is in fair condition. Pastures and 

 mowings promise well since the rains. Fall seeding wintered well. 

 The fruit bloom never was larger. The cut worm is doing great 

 damage and the canker worm has again appeared. Farm help is 

 not very plenty and much is of poor quality. Wages are $20 per 

 month with board and $1.25 per day without. 



Grafton (S. E. Stowe). — The season compares favorably with 

 last year. Live stock is in excellent condition. Pastures and 

 mowings have greatly improved since the rain. Fall seeding 

 wintered well. The bloom of apples and pears was large and that 

 of peaches light. The potato beetle and currant worm are doing 

 the usual amount of damage. Good help is scarce, about one in 

 fifty. Wages range from $18 to $25 per month with board and 

 from $35 to $50 without. The acreage of farm crops is about as 

 usual. 



Oxford (D. M. Howe). — The season is about as last year. 

 Live stock is looking well though there are some bad cases of 

 tuberculosis. Dry weather injured grass considerably. The fruit 

 bloom was large, apple particularly. There are fewer insects than 

 for years. Farm help is paid $18 to $22 per month with board 

 and $1.25 to $1.50 per day without. The acreage of farm crops 

 has increased. 



Blackstone (L. R. Daniels). — The season has been equal to 

 last year since the rains. Live stock is in good condition. 

 Pastures and mowings suffered from dry weather but are recover- 

 ing fast. Fall seeding wintered very well. The fruit bloom was 



