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DUKES COUNTY. 



West Tisbury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — The season is later than the 

 normal. Pastures and mowings promise well; very little fall seeding 

 done here. The fruit bloom was later than usual, and has not suffered 

 from frost. Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. Planting is 

 progressing rapidly. Farm help is rather scarce, and about one in 

 four good help. Wages average $20 per month with board and $2 

 per day without board. There is not much change in the acreage of 

 the usual farm crops. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 

 Nantucket (H, G. Worth). — The season is about ten days late. 

 Mowings and pastures are looking well; not much fall seeding done 

 here. There is no fruit raised in this county. Tent caterpillars are 

 the only insects in evidence. Planting is well up with the season. 

 Help is a little more plenty than usual, but only one-fourth of it is 

 good help. Wages average $25 per month with board and 20 cents 

 per hour without board. The Burgess Cranberry Company are put- 

 ting in a number of acres more of cranberry bog, and they now have 

 the largest bog in the State. 



