62 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



nitude are pending. We will siraply name the objects for which it 

 seems to us desirable that increased encouragement should be given 

 at the present time : 1st, cheese-making. 2d, orchards and nurs- 

 eries. 3d, wheat and corn culture. 4th, root crops. And we 

 respectfully submit the following preambles and resolutions : 



Whereas, it is the opinion of the Board that Dairy Husbandry 

 has not received that attention in this State that it claims in con- 

 sideration of our inherent advantages and capabilities for the man- 

 ufacture of cheese and butter ; and whereas, from the information 

 communicated in the last Report of our Secretary in respect to the 

 most approved modes of practice in the principal dairy regions of 

 the country, it is believed that cheese of uniformly good quality 

 may be manufactured in Maine ; therefore 



Resolved, That we recommend to the several Agricultural Socie- 

 ties to devote such portion of the bounty of the State, as their sev- 

 eral circumstances may seem to require, to premiums for the best 

 conducted and fully reported experiments in making cheese and 

 butter. 



Whereas, it is the opinion of the Board that the climatic and 

 other influences in the last few years, causing a decline in the num- 

 ber and condition of our fruit trees, may not again operate for a 

 long series of years, and should not discourage us, nor weaken our 

 efforts to become large exporters of fruit ; and whereas, it is desir- 

 able that the trees required for the extension of our orchards should 

 be produced at home ; therefore 



Resolved, That we recommend to the societies to offer premiums, 

 to be awarded at the end of two, three or more years, for best and 

 most fully reported experiments in renovating and improving or- 

 chards now existing, and for the setting and culture of new ones, 

 and also for the rearing of nurseries embracing such varieties of 

 apples, pears, plums and small fruits as are approved for the sev- 

 eral localities. 



Whereas, the most of our lands that have long been cleared of 

 wood, fail to produce 3 remunerating crop of wheat or corn, except 

 they be carefully worked and liberally fed ; and whereas, maximum 

 crops cannot be expected till we have learned much more than we 

 now know concerning the demands our crops make on u& in the 

 preparation of their seed-beds, and more in respect to the best 

 ways and means to supply those demands; and whereas, more 

 light and knowledge in this interesting field of inquiry can only be 

 expected through further experiments ; therefore 



