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hardly bloomed at all, others quite heavily. No damage from 

 insects as yet. Planting is progressing very slowly. Farm help 

 is scarce and poor, and not over one-third of it is reliable help. 

 Wages range from $20 to $25 per month with board, and from $9 

 to $12 per week without board. There may be more corn planted 

 than usual, otherwise no change in the acreage of farm crops. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY. 



Brockton (Davis Copeland). — The season is about an average 

 one. Pastures and mowings are in poor condition on account of 

 the dry weather ; fall seeding wintered well. There was a very full 

 fruit bloom, and not much injury from frost. Cut worms and 

 black cabbage flies are doing some damage. Planting is progress- 

 ing well. Farm help is scarce, and not over half of it good help. 

 There are no marked changes in the acreage of farm crops. 



Norwell (Henry A. Turner). — The season is about a normal 

 one. The promise is good for pastures, and fall seeding went 

 through the winter well. The apple bloom is light ; pears and 

 peaches blossomed well, and frost has not injured them. Currant 

 worms are plenty. Planting is well under way. Farm help is not 

 very plenty, but what there is is good help. Wages average 15 

 cents per hour without board. Corn seems to be raised more than 

 formerly. 



^^awson (Flavel S. Thomas, M.D.). — The season is about 

 normal, but the nights have been quite cold. Pastures, mowings 

 and fall seeding are all in good condition. All fruits bloomed 

 well, except winter apples ; severe frost this week, but not much 

 damage. Insects are not doing any serious damage. Planting 

 is progressing well, though some are delaying on account of 

 frosts. Farm help is scarce, the best help being attracted to 

 other pursuits, with shorter hours and better pay. There is no 

 marked change in the acreage of farm crops. We sadly need 

 rain. 



Halifax (G. W. Hayward) . — The season is late, but with 

 plenty of rain and sunshine it will catch up. Pastures started 

 well, but need rain ; mowings look finely and wintered well. All 

 kinds of fruit bloomed well, but late frosts may have injured them 

 somewhat. Cut worms are plenty. Nearly all planting is com- 

 pleted except corn, and most of that is in. Farm help is very 

 scarce, but is good help when it can be got. Wages range from 

 $20 to $25 per month with board, and average $1.75 per day for 

 good help. Cranberry bog to the amount of 200 acres is being 

 made in town. No change in the acreage of farm crops. 



