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North Anclover. — Milk never was more plenty. The difficulty 



of obtaining good farm help increases every year, and farmers in 



this vicinity have experienced much more trouble this year than ever. 



I employ two young men of American parentage, and pay them 



good wages and give them such a home that they are willing to 



stay with me year after year. I believe this is the only way that 



life on a farm is worth living. 



Peter Holt. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Conway. — It is generally admitted that farming was never 



more depressed than now. Farm property is depreciating in 



value every year. Abandoned farms are plenty all over the town, 



and it is impossible to sell a farm at any fair price. All kinds of 



farm produce are very low, but taxes and good help are higher every 



year. 



J. C. Newhall. 



Deerjield. — There are several acres of cucumbers raised in this 

 vicinity, which are bought by a man in this town and made into 

 pickles. Rye is looking well, and oats fair. Corn was planted a 

 little earlier than usual, has come up well, and some is being hoed. 

 Tobacco plants are looking Avell and are early. Grass is early and 

 is looking well, with the prospect of an extra crop. The weather 

 from April 1 to May 10 was fair most of the time and good for 

 doing farm work, but it has since been very wet and rather cool. 



Charles Jones. 



Orange. — Although vegetation is forward, farm work is back- 

 ward on account of the great amount of wet weather we have had, 

 and which has rendered much of the land too wet to work. 



Ansel Harrington. 



Roice. — The season seemed very early May 1, but this month 



has been quite wet and cold. We had a hard frost the 16th. 



Grass and potatoes are looking finely. Fruit trees are in full 



bloom and promise a large crop. I think the outlook for farmers 



more favorable than ten years ago. The demand for stock has 



increased, and at advanced prices. 



J. F. Brown. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Blanclford. — Spring opened very early and pastures are for- 

 ward, so that stock was turned out to pasture fully ten days 

 earlier than usual and are doing well. Continued wet and cool 



