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spraying is done, and it is not on the increase. Farm help is 

 scarce, and about one-half of it is fairly good. Wages average 

 about $20 per month with board, and S30 without board. The 

 acreage of onions and tobacco will be slightly increased, while 

 that of potatoes and corn will remain about the same. Tobacco 

 plants are looking very well, but are a little late. 



Stinderhind (J. M.J. Legate). — The season is late and un- 

 favorable for all crops except grass. Pastures and all grass land& 

 are looking finely, and fall seeding wintered well. There is fully 

 an average fruit bloom, and it did not suffer from frosts, with the 

 exception of the first blooms on strawberries, which were killed. 

 A few tent caterpillars are the only insects that have appeared. 

 There is no spraying done here. Farm help is said to be scarce,, 

 but it is generally good. Wages average $20 per month with 

 board, and $1.50 per day without board. There is an increase in 

 the acreage of oiiions and tobacco, and a few acres of tobacco will 

 be raised under cloth. 



We7ideU (N. D. Pllmb). — The season is very backward. 

 Fall seeding is looking well, but pastures and mowings are suffer- 

 ing from lack of rain. Fruit of all kinds is in full bloom, and ha& 

 not suffered from frosts. But little spraying is done here. Farm 

 help and help of all kinds is very scarce, but about three-fourths 

 of it can be called good. Wages range from $20 to $25 per 

 month with board, and from $1.50 to $1.75 per day without 

 board. There will be a very large acreage of potatoes planted, 

 compared to other years. 



Nortlijield (T. R. Callender). — While plowing began earlier 

 than usual, cold weather has continued up to the present time, 

 making the season late. Pastures and mowings need rain ; fall 

 seeding wintered finely. Apples and peaches made an unusually 

 good bloom, but suffered from frost in some localities. Tent 

 caterpillars are the only insect doing damage. Very little spray- 

 ing is done, and there is no noticeable increase. Farm help is 

 very scarce, and only a small proportion of it is good. Wages 

 average $21 per month with board; day help from $1.50 to $1.75. 

 More corn and potatoes will be planted than for a number of 

 years. Prices for cucumbers at factory have advanced, but there 

 will be no material increase in the acreage. About the usual 

 acreage of sweet corn will be grown for the canning factory at 

 Brattleboro, Vt. 



Warwick (Samuel Hastings). — The season is about a normal 

 one, agriculturally speaking. Pastures, mowing and fall seeding 

 are looking well. The fruit bloom was about an average one, but 



