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light. Fall seeding wintered well. Apples and pears bloomed very 

 heavy. 'Wild cherry trees by the road side have been cut to pre- 

 vent the spread of caterpillars. Farm help is very plenty, about 

 one-half being fair to good. Wages are from $12 to $18 per 

 mouth with board and $1.25 per day without. The acreage of 

 farm crops has been increased. 



Dartmouth (L. T. Davis). — The season is not much different 

 from last year. Live stock is in very good condition and wintered 

 well. Pastures and mowings are very fair and fall seeding win- 

 tered well. The fruit bloom was much heavier than last year. 

 Insects are less troublesome than usual. Not more than one-half 

 the help is good help. Wages are from $1,5 to $25 per mouth 

 with board and $1.50 per day without. There is very little if any 

 change in the acreage of farm crops. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



West Brirlgewater (F. E. Howard) . — The season is about ten 

 days earlier than last year and favorable for all crops. Live stock 

 is in very good condition. Pastures and mowings are forward but 

 light, having been injured by dry weather. The fruit bloom was 

 not an average. Canker worms are doing the most damage. 

 Farm help is plenty, not one in three being good help. Wages 

 are $20 per mouth with board and $1.50 per day without. The 

 industrial depression has made little difference with the acreage of 

 crops but if anything has decreased it. 



Lcikeville (Elbridge Cushman) . — The season is very favorable 

 and a week earlier than last year. Live stock is in good condition. 

 Grass is looking finely and fall seeding wintered well. The fruit 

 bloom was never better. Canker worms are doing the most dam- 

 age and spraying is being done. Farm help is plenty and of 

 better quality than usual. Wages are from $16 to $20 per month 

 with board and from $30 to $35 without. The industrial depres- 

 sion has had little effect upon farmers in this vicinity. 



Brockton (Davis Copeland). — The season is slightly in ad- 

 vance of last year. Live stock is in good condition. Pastures 

 and mowings are good and fall seeding wintered well. The fruit 

 bloom compares well with former years. Canker worms are doing 

 the most damage. Farm help is plenty and one-eighth is good 

 help. Wages are $1.50 per day without board and from $12 to 

 $20 per month with board. The acreage of crops has slightly 

 increased. 



Halifax (G. W. Hayward). — The season was forward but 

 frosts and drought have retarded it very much. Stock of all 

 kinds is in the best of condition. Pastures and mowings are very 



