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Wenhani (N. Porter Perkins). — Everything has come forward 

 rapidly the past ten days, and is now as advanced as usual. Only 

 the best mowing fields are looking well, old fields being very slim; 

 pieces seeded last fall needed additional seed this spring. Fall apples 

 bloomed well, but not the Baldwins; peaches, plums and small fruits 

 made a fair bloom; wild berries large. Insects are as prevalent as 

 usual, but little damage shows as yet. Planting is about half com- 

 pleted. Farm help is rather more plenty than usual, but not more 

 than one-third of it is good help. Wages range from $15 to S25 per 

 month with board and $1.50 to $1.75 per day without board. More 

 potatoes than usual are being planted. A number of farmers have 

 sold their cows, owing to high price of grain and uncertain returns. 



Manchester (John Baker). — The season is a week further advanced 

 than usual. Pastures and mowings promise well. There is a heavy 

 bloom on all fruits, and no damage from frosts. Gypsy and brown- 

 tail moths are doing some damage. Planting is progressing well. 

 Farm help was never so plentiful as now. Wages average $1 per day 

 with board and $2 per day without board. There will be no marked 

 changes in the acreage of the usual farm crops. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Cohasset (Ellery C. Bates). — The season started late, but owing 

 to extra warm weather, with plenty of showers, crops have been 

 forced so that they are advanced beyond the normal. Pastures and 

 mowings are in good condition. There was a heavier fruit bloom 

 than usual, with no damage from frost. No insects are doing damage 

 at present. Planting progressing well. Farm help is scarce, but what 

 there is is good help. Wages average $20 per month with board and 

 $1.75 per day without board. There will be the usual acreage of the 

 usual crops. 



Norwood (Frank A. Fales). — The season is two weeks late. 

 Pastures and mowings are looking finely, and fall seeding wintered 

 well. There was a very fight bloom of aU fruits, and many young 

 apple and pear trees died the past winter. No insects are doing 

 damage as yet. Planting is about two weeks late. Farm help is rather 

 more plenty than last year, and 70 per cent of it is good help. Wages 

 average $24 per month with board and $1.75 per day wdthout board. 

 The acreage of corn will be increased 30 per cent, on account of high 

 prices of grain. 



Walpole (Edward L. Shepard). — The season compares favorably 

 with the normal. Pastures and mowings are in good condition, and 

 fall seeding looks fairly well. There was a full fruit bloom, wnth no 

 damage from frosts. Planting is nearly completed. There is more 

 help to be had than for the past few years. Wages average $20 per 

 month with board and $2 per day without board. There is about 

 the usual acreage of the common farm crops. 



Millis (E. F. Richardson). — The season is earlier and more for- 



