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have been wonderfully successful. The industrial depression has 

 little influence on the acreage of crops. 



Sherborn (N. B. Douglas). — The season is more forward than 

 last year. Both cattle and horses are looking uncommonly well. 

 Pastures look well but feed is short. Hay will be light except on 

 newly seeded fields. There was a very full fruit bloom. Canker 

 worms are doing considerable damage and spraying is going on. 

 Farm help is more plenty than usual, three-fourths being good 

 help. Wages are $20 to $22 per month with board and $1.50 per 

 day without. There is no apparent difference in the acreage of 

 crops. 



Marlborough (E. D. Howe). — The present season is about as 

 last year. Live stock is in good condition. Pastures and mow- 

 ings are hardly up to the average. Fall seeding wintered well. 

 The fruit bloom was very full, except for peaches. Canker worms 

 are doing the most damage and about one in three are spraying. 

 Farm help is plenty, 75 per cent being fair to good. Wages are 

 $25 per month with board and $1.75 to $2.00 per day without 

 board. The industrial depression has had no effect on the acreage 

 of farm crops. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



Haverhill (Ebenezer Webster). — The present season is not 

 quite as favorable as last. Live stock is in good condition. 

 Pastures and mowings look well except on very dry land. There 

 was a light bloom of pears and a heavy bloom of apples. Insects 

 are not as numerous as usual. Farm help is plenty, about one- 

 eighth being good help. Wages are $20 to $22 per month with 

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

 not changed. 



Groveland (Abel Sticknet). — The season is more favorable 

 in many respects than last year. Live stock is in good condition. 

 Fall seeding wintered well. Fruit bloom was uncommonly good 

 with the exception of peaches. Canker worms are doing damage 

 in some portions. The supply of farm help is equal to the demand. 

 Wages are $18 to $25 per month with board and $1.25 to $1.50 per 

 day without. There has not been much change in the acreage of 

 crops. 



Topsfield (B. P. Pike). — The present season compares very 

 favorably with last year. Live stock is in full average condition. 

 Pastures are in good condition and mowings look very well. Fall 

 seeding wintered well. Apples had a very full bloom, peaches very 

 light and pears medium. Neither canker worms nor caterpillars are 

 as plenty as last year. Good help is scarce. From $18 to $22 per 



