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Richmond (Timothy B. Salmon). — The present season is up to 

 the average. Pastures are short, but mowings are good; there is no 

 fall seeding. There is more than an average fruit bloom, with no 

 damage by frosts. I have not seen any damage by insects. Planting 

 is up to the average. Farm help is scarce, and 25 per cent of it is 

 good help. Wages average from $24 to $26 per month with board 

 and $36 to $42 per month without board. There are no marked 

 changes in the acreage of farm crops. 



Washington (E. H. Eames). — The season is earlier than last year. 

 Pastures are late, also mowings; fall seeding wintered well. Apples 

 and pears have made full blooms. There are no insects at present. 

 Planting is backward for the time of year, owing to rain. Farm help 

 is not to be found at any price. Wages average $1.50 per day without 

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



Hancock (B. H. Goodkich). — The season is later than the normal. 

 Pastures and mowings are in average condition. Apples and what 

 small fruits we have show^ a hea^y bloom, with no damage as yet 

 from frosts. Tent caterpillars are doing a little damage. Planting is 

 progressing slowly, and practically no corn has been planted as yet. 

 Farm help is scarce. Wages average $25 or $26 per month with board 

 and $1.50 per day without board. There will be no marked changes 

 in the acreage of the usual farm crops. 



Cheshire (L. J. Northup). — The present outlook compares very 

 favorably with a normal season. Pastures and mowings promise 

 extra well, and fall seeding is in good condition. The bloom of apples, 

 plums and small fruits is very full. Insects are not doing any damage 

 in this locality. Planting is rather backward, owing to the rainy and 

 wet condition of the ground. Farm help is very scarce, and not much 

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

 from $35 to $40 per month without board. There will be no marked 

 difference from former years in the acreage of the leading crops. 



Williamstoivn (S. A. Hickox). — The season is fully up to the nor- 

 mal. Pastures are in fine condition, with a good outlook for mowings. 

 All kinds of fruit bloomed full. There are no insects doing damage 

 here. Planting is progressing well, and the ground is in fine condition. 

 Farm help is plenty. Wages average from $20 to $25 per month with 

 board and from $35 to $40 per month without board. There will 

 be no marked changes in the acreage of the usual farm crops. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Rowe (N. E. Adams). — The season has been a very good one up to 

 the present time. ^Mowings are looking better than I ever saw^ them 

 at this time of year. Pastures are in very good condition, also fall 

 seeding. Fruit trees are not yet fully in bloom. No insects have 

 appeared as yet. Planting is a week further advanced than usual. 

 Farm help is plentj^ and good. Wages range from $20 to $25 per 



