27 



but little damage from frosts. There is not much damage from 

 insects as yet. Most farmers are nearly through planting. Farm 

 help is very scarce, and it is very hard to get good help. Wages 

 average from $25 to $30 with board, and from $40 to $45 per 

 month without board. There will be about the usual acreage of 

 the various farm crops. 



Norwood (Frank A. Fales). — The season is fully fifteen days 

 late, and is cold and dry. Pastures are poor, but mowings look 

 well, and fall seeding is in good condition. Apples, pears and 

 small fruit bloomed well ; some damage to strawberries from frost. 

 No insects are doing damage so far. Planting is rather late. 

 Farm help is scarce, and three-fourths of it good help. Wages 

 average $24 per month with board, and $1.75 per day without 

 board. There is no change in the acreage of farm crops. Jap- 

 anese millet is being raised more each year for forage, to help out 

 pastures. 



Walpole (Edward L. Shepard). — The season is late, cold and 

 dry. Pastures and mowings are looking well, and fall seeding 

 fairly well. The apple bloom was above the average ; other fruits 

 a little below ; small fruits injured by frost. Have not noticed 

 any damage to speak of as yet from insects. Planting is more 

 than half done. Farm help is scarce, and only a small proportion 

 is good help. Wages range from $20 to $25 per month with 

 board, and from $1.50 to $2 per day without board. There is 

 about the usual acreage of farm crops. 



Millis (E. F. Richardson). — The season is late. Pastures and 

 mowings are in good condition, and fall seeding wintered well. 

 There was an extra good fruit bloom, and no damage from frost. 

 No insects are doing damage as yet. Planting is a little late. 

 Farm help is scarce, and two-thirds of it good help. Wages 

 average from $20 to $28 per month with board, and from $35 to 

 $48 per month without board. More ^corn will be grown than 

 usual. 



Franklin (C. M. Allen). — The season is an average one thus 

 far. Pastures and mowings are in poor condition, and fall seeding 

 wintered only fairly well. There has been no damage to the fruit 

 bloom from frost. Insects are only beginning business. Planting 

 is practically completed. Farm help is scarce, and a very small 

 proportion of it is good help. Wages average $25 per month with 

 board, and from $1.50 to $1.75 per day without board. More 

 intensive farming is practised every year. Rain is needed, espe- 

 cially for hay and pastures. 



