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very profuse, but was injured by frost. Cut worms and potato 

 beetles have appeared and the usual measures are being taken to 

 control them. Help is plenty near factory villages but scarce 

 further off, about one-third being good help. "Wages are $10 to 

 $15 per month with board and $1.25 per day without board. 

 There is no material difference in the acreage of crops. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTr. 



Groton (Daniel Needham). — The season is very much earlier 

 than last year and otherwise favorable. Live stock wintered well. 

 If there is an abundance of rain pastures and mowings will do 

 well. Fall seeding wintered well. Fruit bloom general and abun- 

 dant. Canker worms are doing the most damage and some are 

 spraying. The supply of farm help is about as usual. Wages 

 are $18 per month with board and $36 to $40 without. There is 

 no change in the acreage of crops. 



Chelmsford (P. P. Pekham) . — Most crops promise as well as 

 last year. Live stock is in good condition. Pastures promise well 

 and fall seeding looks finely. Apple bloom far above the average. 

 Canker worms are quite plenty. Farm help is plenty but not one- 

 fifth of it is good help. Good men get $20 per month with board 

 and $28 without. The acreage of farm crops has decreased in 

 this vicinity. 



Wohurn (W. H. Bartlett). — While some crops are early 

 others are late and the season is about average. Live stock is 

 generally in good condition. Pastures are in good condition and 

 the late rains have helped grass very much. Fruit bloom about 

 two-thirds of an average. Canker worms, tent caterpillars and 

 potato beetles are doing the most damage and spraying is resorted 

 to. Farm help is very scarce. Wages are $1.25 to $L50 per day 

 without board. About the same amount of land is cultivated as 

 usual. 



Arlington (W. W. Rawson). — The present season compares 

 favorably with last year. Pastures and mowings look well. The 

 fruit bloom was very large. No insects have appeared as yet. 

 Farm help is plenty and generally good. Wages are $20 per 

 month with board and $40 without. The acreage of crops has 

 been increased. 



Newton (Otis Pettee). — The season is ten days earlier than 

 last year. Live stock is in good condition. Grass is heavily set 

 and there is prospect of a good crop. The fruit bloom was fully 

 average. Canker worms are doing the most damage and there are 

 a few currant worms and tent caterpillars. The efforts of the 

 Newton Horticultural Society to exterminate the tent caterpillar 



