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Tvith board, and $1.50 per day without board. There are no 

 noticeable changes in the acreage of the usual farm crops. 



Washington (E. H. Eames) . — The season is two or three 

 weeks late ; pastures and mowings are verj^ backward. The fruit 

 bloom is later than last year, and suffered somewhat from frosts. 

 Insects have done no damage as yet. Spraying is not practised 

 in this locality. Help of all kinds is scarce, and good help cannot 

 be found. Wages average from $15 to $20 per mouth with board. 

 The acreage of the usual farm crops is the same as in former 

 years. 



Richmond (T. B. Saljign). — The season is somewhat later 

 than usual, with cold, frostj^ nights. Pastures are short and 

 mowings are backward. There is a\)out an average fruit bloom, 

 but it has been injured by late frosts. Tent caterpillars are doing 

 some damage. Spraying is not much practised. Farm help is 

 scarce, and one-half is what might be called good help. Wages 

 average $20 per month with board, and $1.50 per day without 

 board. There will be no marked changes in the acreage of farm- 

 crops. 



Laneshorough (Scott Jekks). — The season is a fair one, aside 

 from being a little backward. Pastures and mowings look well, 

 and have heard no complaint about fall seeding. The fruit bloom 

 was a good one, and the frosts did little damage. Codling moths 

 and potato bugs have done some damage. Spraying is but little 

 practised against insects attacking fruit. Farm help is very 

 scarce, and it is a hard matter to hire good, trusty farm help; 

 good men prefer to work at other occupations. Wages average 

 $20 per month with board, and $1.50 per day without board. 

 There will be about the usual acreage of the ordinary farm crops. 



Cheshire (L. J. Northup). — The season compares favorably 

 with a normal season. Pastures and mowings are looking fair j 

 fall seeding looks well. Fruit bloom is 50 per cent above last 

 year, and was not injured by late frosts, not being forward enough 

 at the time. Spraying is not practised very much about here. 

 Farm help is scarce, but probably 25 per cent of it is good help. 

 Wages range from $15 to $22 per month Avith board, and from 

 $25 to $o5 per month without board. I think the acreage of corn 

 and potatoes will be increased somewhat. 



Williamstown (S. A. Hickox). — The season compares well 

 with an average season. Pastures and mowings are nearly up to 

 the average, and fall seeding wintered well. Potato bugs are 

 doing some damage. Spraying is coming into vogue, but not 

 extensively as yet; those who do spray speak favorably of it. 



