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returns they give in, dollars and cents, we cannot say much. And, especially, if we 

 judge them by ''their fruits" of this year, they certainly will be found wanting. 

 From several hundred bearing trees of these varieties, we did not, this year, pick a 

 perfect fruit ; all were so scabby as to be unfit for use. We will, however, hope for 

 better things of them, and give them yet further trial. Insects, injurious to our 

 fruit, are on the increase; and we are anxiously looking and inquiring for the best 

 way to protect our fruit from their ravages. "With outstretched arms we stand, 

 imploring aid from some quarter. O, ye Entomologists, can you not help us? Is 

 there no sure and speedy way, whereby we may rid our fruit grounds from these pests? 

 Are we yearly to be everrun by the Codling Moth? And that precious little beauty, 

 the Curculio, (of which our entomologists have of late years invented several new 

 varieties,) must the fruit-grower submit and allow the little Turk to rule over him? 

 And how about the Plant Louse? Is he to invade our grounds next year in force, 

 and before our fruit trees fairly get their eyes open in the spring? Do you tell us we 

 must fight our insect enemies; vigilance is the price of fruit, etc.? But we have 

 fought them and intend still to be vigilant against them. But in view of the past, and 

 with fears for the future, we are led to cry aloud for aid. Come, Vigilance! Come, 

 Intelligent Culture! Come, Cannibal Insects, and eat our Insect enemies only I Come, 

 Insect eating Birds, all of you, and eat those millions of insect enemies! Come to our 

 aid, O ye, who have made entomology a life study! Tell us, O, tell us, and that 

 speedily, how shall we subdue effectually those noxious insects which so annoy the 

 fruitgrower? J. HUGGINS. 



On section 18 and 19, the section that Brighton is located on, there is 150 acres in 

 orchard. In 1832 I bought of Mr. Collet 125 apple trees, and set them out that spring 

 on section IS. Jonathan Brown set out fifty apple trees the spring following. 

 Braughton and Ferguson, in 1842, made a large addition to the orchard that I set out, 

 say 200 (the Apple, Pear and Peaches). David Nelson, and Rev. Mr. Zombs, and J. 

 W. Gibson have set out the balance. 



Our people have been very negligent in regard to hedges; there is not more than 

 one mile that is sufficient to turn stock in this corner of the county. 



Respectfully yours, H.GRIGGS. 



11th District. — Mr. J. W. Fletcher, who was announced to be not 

 present, but subsequently reported. 



12th District. — Mr. Geo. Wilgus, who was announced to be not 

 present, but also subsequently reported. 



13th District. — Mr. T. A. E. Holcomb, who submitted a written 

 report, as follows : 



REPORT Of THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE 13th DISTRICT. 



Your Vice President of the loth District can hardly claim to have performed the 

 duties required of him by the Constitution, for he has neither assisted in organizing 



