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much fall seeding done. Plums blossomed well, but apples and other 

 fruits are very poor; strawberries injured by frost. Not many insects 

 are doing damage. It is so cold that planting is progressing slowly. 

 Farm help is scarce, and not half of it good help. Wages range from 

 $1 . 50 to $2 for a day of eight hours. The acreage of farm crops will 

 be about the same as usual. 



Plympton (Winthrop Fillebrown). — The season is cold and back- 

 ward. Pastures and mowings look in excellent condition ; fall seeding 

 wintered well. The fruit bloom is backward, but will be good if not 

 injured by frosts. No insects have appeared. Planting is progressing 

 very slowly, on account of cold and wet weather. Farm help is scarce, 

 and very little of it good help. Wages range from $20 to $30 per month 

 with board and from $1.75 to $2 per day without board. There will 

 perhaps be an increase in the acreage of corn. 



Lakeville (N. G. Staples). — The season is backward. Pastures and 

 mowings look well; fall seeding wintered well. Apples are just in 

 bloom, with a fau- set. No insects are doing damage at present. Plant- 

 ing is from one to three weeks behind. Farm help is scarce, and about 

 half of it good help. Wages average $20 per month with board and 

 $1 .75 per day without board. There will be no special change in the 

 acreage of farm crops. 



Wareham (A. B. Savary). — The season is very cold and backward, 

 about three weeks late. Pastures and mowings promise well, but are 

 backward; fall seeding wintered well. Fruit trees are not in bloom 

 to any extent, but promise a good bloom. No insects as yet. Planting 

 is not progressing very rapidly. Farm help is scarce, and there is no 

 first-class help. Wages range from $20 to $30 per month with board 

 and from $1.50 to $2 per day without board. There are no marked 

 changes in the acreage of farm crops. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY. 



Falmouth (Daniel R. Wicks). — The season is fully two weeks 

 later than the normal. Pastures and mowings are fine; late, but well 

 stooled for a big crop of hay. Peaches and plums are a full bloom; 

 currants and gooseberries promise big yields. Tent caterpillars are 

 just hatching out, and currant worms have appeared. Planting is 

 away behind the normal. Very little or no native help; plenty of 

 Portuguese, but they are poor help. Wages average $1 .50 per day of 

 nine hours with board and $2 per day without board. The acreage 

 of corn will perhaps be slightly increased. 



Sandwich (R. F. Armstrong) . — The season is cold and backward. 

 Pastures and mowings are looking well; no fall seeding. The bloom 

 of all fruit trees is heaver than last year. A few tent caterpillars have 

 hatched, and the June beetle seems to be plenty. Planting is progress- 

 ing slowly. Farm help is scarce, and a very small proportion of it good 



