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no damage from frosts. Tent caterpillars are the only insects doing 

 damage, and they are very few. Planting is progressing slowly, the 

 ground being pretty wet just now. There is plenty of help, but it is 

 not good help. Wages average from $20 to $22 per month with 

 board and $30 to $35 per month without board. There will be an 

 increased acreage of corn and potatoes. 



West Springfield (T. A. Rogers). — The season is fully up to the 

 normal, and about two weeks ahead of last year. Pastures and mow- 

 ings look Avell, and fall seeding wintered well. There is a full average 

 bloom of all fruits, with no damage from frosts. There are a few 

 tent caterpillars and currant worms doing damage. Planting is well 

 up to the average of former years. Help is plenty, and generally 

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

 $1.25 to $1.50 per day without board. There will be some increase 

 in the acreage of both corn and potatoes. 



East Longmeadow (John L. Davis). — The season is a little late, 

 but the outlook is better than the normal. Pastures and mowings 

 are looking well, and fall seeding wintered well. There was a good 

 fruit bloom, and no damage from frosts. It is too early for insects to 

 be making trouble. Crops are being planted rapidly now. Farm 

 help is plenty, but not over one-third is good help. Wages average 

 $20 per month with board and $1.50 per day of nine hours with dinner. 

 There will be an increased acreage of potatoes this year. 



Monson (F. D. Rogers). — The season is fully up to the average. 

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

 well. The peach bloom is 50 per cent of the normal; other fruits 

 full. There is no serious damage from any insect. Planting is well 

 advanced. Help is plenty, but only a small percentage of it can be 

 called good help. Wages average $20 per month with board and $1.50 

 per day without board. There will be an increased acreage of corn. 



Palmer (O. P. Allen). — - The season compares most favorably 

 with the normal. Pastures and mowings promise well. Only a part 

 of the fruit trees came into bloom, but they were very full. But few 

 insects have appeared as yet. Planting is progressing as well as usual 

 at this season of the year. Farm help is scarce, and but a small part 

 of it good help. Wages average $18 per month with board and $1.50 

 per day without board. No marked changes are being made in the 

 acreage of the usual farm crops. 



Holland (Francis Wight). — The season is fully up to the n6rmal. 

 Pastures and mowings are looking well. The bloom of apples, pears, 

 plums and small fruits is more than an average one. Insects have 

 not done much damage as yet. Not much corn has been planted as 

 yet, but potatoes are mostly put in. Good farm help is scarce. Wages 

 average $1 per day with board and $1.50 per day without board. 

 There is no marked change in the acreage of the usual farm crops. 



