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01' the lloot Crops, pot.-itoes rank foremost; our soil seems well adapted to 

 their growth, but cannot save them from the rot — hence the crop is not raised 

 much except for family use. There has not been much variation in the crop 

 during the past six years; new or sod ground is said to rot least, and to yield 

 the least and best potatoes ; and the sandiest places yield better than clayey. 

 Carrots yield abundantly and are raised to feed. Ruta baga and flat turnips 

 usually yield more — these are harvested, except by turning in stock to harvest 

 for themselves. 



Of Fruit Trees nothing can yet be said, except that young trees look and 

 grow remarkably well. A large Nursery of Messrs. Wright and Baker, in 

 Ceresco, is in excellent condition, and looks as well as any of its age with which 

 I have been acquainted in the East. Peach trees have usually killed in winter, 

 but have escaped for the two past seasons ; apples, cherrictS, (common kinds,) and 

 plums, fare better ; and our wild plums, crab apples, gooseberries, and eurrants, 

 indicate a fruit country. 



Our farmers have had their attention called of late to deep ploughing, as favor- 

 able to the production of grasses and grains, the former of which has hardly 

 been commenced yet. The best of the farmers nre talking of ploughing deeper — 

 result not yet known. Much is also said about turning attention to fruit-raising, 

 but the want of convenient and comfortable buildings as yet prevents much time 

 or means being given to accomplish that object. Much is also said of wool and 

 stock raising, and abandoning wheat as a staple and reliable crop, and doubtless 

 many will try the change and do well in raising wool and stock ; but I anticipate 

 a favorable change in raising winter wheat, and am still confident it will, for 

 many years to come, be among our most successful and important crops. 



With my best wishes for the prosperity of your Society, and my kind regards 



to yourself, 



I am, yours truly. 



To Albert C. Ingham, Esq. WARREN CHASE. 



Sec. of the Wis. State Agr. SocieUj. 



AGRICULTURE OF GREEN COUNTY. 



Exeter, December 30th, 1851. 



Dear Sir — I have to acknowledge the receipt of yours of 1st instant, asking 

 for information upon the agricultural condition of Green county; with pleasure 

 I offer you the following remarks : Green County was first settled in the year 

 1831, but for many years the settlement was very slow, in consequence of its 



