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Wendell (Nelson D. Plumb). — The season is very backward, and 

 but little planting has been done as yet. Grass is coming on fast, 

 and fall seeding looks finely. Fruit of all kinds is in full bloom, and 

 has not suffered from frosts. No insects are doing damage as yet. 

 Early potatoes are the only crop planted at present. There is plenty 

 of help of all kinds, about one-half of it good. Wages average from 

 $25 to $30 per month with board and $45 per month without board. 

 There will probably be an increased acreage of corn. 



Orange (A. C. White). — The season is fully up to the average. 

 The dry fall last year left the pastures short, but the rains and sun- 

 shine are bringing it up all right. All fruit has bloomed full. The 

 tent caterpillar is the only insect doing any damage at present. If 

 the weather holds good this week, planting will be completed. The 

 principal change in the acreage of farm crops will be that more corn 

 will be raised for grain than usual. 



New Salem (Daniel Ballard). — The season is fully up to the 

 normal. Pastures and mowings are very promising, and fall seeding 

 wintered well. There is a heaw fruit bloom, and no damage from 

 frosts. Tent caterpillars are quite i^lenty. Planting is progressing 

 rather slowly, on account of the wet weather. Farm help is i-ather 

 scarce, especially good help. Wages average from $1.75 to $2 per 

 day without board. There will be about the usual acreage of farm 

 crops. 



HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 



Ware (J. H. Fletcher). — The season is two weeks in advance of 

 last year. Pastures are looking well, and mowings which are well 

 cared for are better than last year at this time. The fruit bloom is 

 far in advance of last year, with no frosts to date. Insects are not 

 doing any damage as yet. Planting is progressing very well. There 

 is more help to be had than last year, but good help is hard to find. 

 Wages average from $20 to $25 per month with board and about 

 $1.50 per day without board. There will perhaps be an increase in 

 the acreage devoted to corn. 



Greenwieh, {^ ALT-ER H. Glazier). — The season is a good average 

 one. Pastures and mowings are in excellent condition; fall seeding 

 wintered well. Apples bloomed well; no damage from frosts. No 

 insects have appeared as yet. Planting is rather backward, on account 

 of cold and wet weather. Farm help is about as for some years as 

 regards supply. Wages range from $1.50 to $1.75 per day without 

 board; no help hired by the month. There is about the usual acre- 

 age of corn and potatoes. 



Prescott (W. F. Wendermuth). — The season is perhaps a few 

 days late. Pastures and mowings promise well, and fall seeding 

 wintered well. There, was a full bloom on fruit trees, and no frost 

 of consequence. No insects, except tent caterpillars, are doing damage. 

 Planting is progressing fairly well; potatoes mostly all in, and corn 



