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clays ahead of the normal. Pastures and mowings will be light ; 

 fall seeding wintered well. There was a very full bloom on all 

 fruits except pears. Tent caterpillars are more plenty than for 

 several years. Spraying is largely practised, and is on the 

 increase. Farm help is scarce. "Wages average $20 per month 

 with board, and $06 per month without board. There will be no 

 marked changes in the acreage of the usual farm crops. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



Cohasset (Philander Bates) . — The season is an average one. 

 Pastures are in good condition, but mowings are not as good as 

 last year. There is a full bloom on all fruits excepting pears. 

 Tent caterpillars are doing some damage. Spraying is not prac- 

 tised. The supply of farm help is equal to the demand. Wages 

 average $30 per month with board. There are no marked changes 

 in the acreage of the usual farm crops. 



Nonvood (Frank A. Fales). — The season is rather drj'. 

 Pastures and mowings are light, but fall seeding wintered well. 

 The fruit bloom compared favorably with the average, and has 

 not suffei'ed from late frosts. Very little sprajnng is done here. 

 Farm help is very scarce, but about half of it is good. Wages 

 average from $20 to $25 per month with board, and $1.25 per day 

 without board. There will be no marked change in the acreage of 

 the usual farm crops. 



Weshoood (H. E. Weatherbee) . — The season is early, but is 

 getting dry. Pastures are rather light, but mowings are looking 

 well ; fall seeding winter-killed somewhat. Full bloom of apples 

 and peaches ; pears not so full. Spraying is not practised much 

 in this locality. Farm help is scarce, and not over half of it is 

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

 average $40 per month without board. More corn will be planted 

 tills j-ear than usual. 



Millis (E. F. Richardson). — The season is earlier than usual, 

 and everything had a good start. Pastures and mowings are in 

 good condition ; much fall seeding winter-killed. The fruit bloom 

 is extra heavy this year, and there has not been much damage 

 from frosts. A few tent caterpillars have appeared. Spraying 

 is practised somewhat. Farm help is scarce, and about half of it 

 is good help. Wages average from $20 to $25 per month with 

 board, and from $30 to $40 per month without board. More 

 than the usual amount of corn will be planted. 



FranJdin (C. M. Allen). — Pastures and mowings started 

 well, but it is now too dry for them ; fall seeding wintered about 



