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appeared. Planting is progressing rather slowly. Farm help is scarce, 

 and rather poor. Wages average 12 per day without board. There 

 will be a smaller acreage of corn than usual. 



Norfolk (A. D. Towne). — The season is about three weeks late. 

 Pastures and mowings are above average, and fall seeding looks fairly 

 well. No peaches; plums and pears light; apples average for off 

 year; frost on 20th injured small fruits and strawberries. Tent cater- 

 pillars are doing some damage. Planting is about half done. Farm 

 help is rather scarce. Wages range from $20 to 125 per month with 

 board and from |1 .50 to $1 .75 per day without board. There will be 

 no marked changes in the acreage of farm crops. 



Millis (E. F. Richardson). — The season is cold, wet and late. 

 Pastures and mowings are in excellent condition, and fall seeding 

 looks finely. There is a light bloom of fruits, which is not all out. 

 No insects have appeared as yet. Planting is progressing slowly. 

 Farm help is exceedingly scarce. Wages range from $25 to $35 per 

 month with board and from $40 to $50 per month without board. 

 There are no marked changes in the acreage of farm crops. 



BRISTOL COUNTY. 



Mansfield (Wm. C. Winter). — The season is about two weeks late. 

 Pastures and mowings look fairly well; little fall seeding done. Apples 

 and pears promise a fair crop; no peaches; plums poor; many trees 

 of both peaches and plums winter-killed. Currant worms have ap- 

 peared. Very little planting done so far, except early vegetables. 

 Help is scarce, and unusually poor. Wages average 11.75 per day 

 without board. There will be a decreased acreage of corn and pota- 

 toes, owing to the late season and higher prices for help. 



Seekonk (John W. Peck). — The season is ten days later than 

 usual. Pastures and mowings are in excellent condition; fall seeding 

 wintered well. Fruit trees are blossoming fairly well; no frosts to 

 do damage. Have heard of no insects doing damage. Planting is 

 progressing slowly, owing to cold and rainy weather. Farm help is 

 scarce, not over two-thirds of it being good help. Wages average $28 

 per month with board and $40 without. The acreage of corn will 

 probably be decreased, owing to the lateness of the season. 



Dighton (James N. Paul). — The season is very late. Pastures and 

 mowing promise well, and fall seeding wintered well. Apples and 

 pears have bloomed well; no peach or plum bloom; strawberries 

 promise well; raspberries and blackberries winter-killed. Insects do 

 not appear to be doing much damage. Planting has progressed about 

 as usual. There appears to be plenty of farm help, most of it good 

 help. Wages range from $16 to $25 per month with board and from 

 $1.25 to $1.75 per day without board. There is no marked change 

 in acreage of farm crops. 



Berkley (Rollin H. Babbitt). — Every farm crop, except grass, 



