164 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, 



^ FROM GEOKGE BEAECE* 



" Greater attention is paid to the cultivation of fruit than fofmcrij', 

 in Minot. Our soil is -well adapted to fruit-growing, and we have 

 some fine bearing orchards. AVe also have many young orchards, 

 which are in a flourishing condition. "We think the orchards made 

 of trees gi"Own in our own State, are in a more prosperous condition 

 than those composed of trees brought from New York and other States. 

 Fruit-growing is considered profitable, compared with other crops. 

 Greenings, Baldwins, and lloxbury Russets, are the most prominent 

 kinds of apples grown with us." 



TEOM LEONARD STROUT. 



" There is increasing attention paid to the culture of fruit in Lim- 

 ington, to which our soil is admirably adapted. "While valuable fruits 

 are doing so well in market as they now are, there can be no doubt 

 that their culture will be a profitable business, probablj- the best in 

 which the farmer can engage. Let no one venture on it, however, 

 without thinking it requires labor and care. The varieties that are 

 most esteemed, are the Baldwin, Rhode Island Greening, Roxbury Rus- 

 set, Red Pearmain, Blue Pearmain, Nodhead, Hubbardston Nonsuch, 

 Williams' Favorite, and Orange Sweet. I have no hesitation in say- 

 ing that sweet apples, or a part sweet and sour, are equal, bushel for 

 bushel, to potatoes, to feed cither to stock or swine." 



TBOM J. FLIXX, JR., BALD-\VIN. 



" The cultivation of fruit is receiving great attention. It is the 

 most profitable branch of business -we follow. The apple is nearly as 

 well adapted to our mountain soil, as the oak and maple. It needs 

 no cultivation, except a little pruning ; no manuring is necessary. 

 Our apples, if not as large and fair as those grown in richer soils, have 

 full as fine a flavor, and superior keeping qualities. Indeed, in both 

 these respects, they are superior to those of other States. If the price 

 of apples should remain as high as at present, fruit growing will event- 

 ually enrich us greatly. The Baldwin, Greening, and Russet, are our 

 principal varieties. We have many others of less importance." 



PROM M. II. FRENCH. 



"Considerable attention is now beginning to be paid to the raising of 

 Tuit in Corinth. Our orchards are becoming engrafted with the best 

 of fruit, and those who are setting out young trees, see to it that 

 they have the best of grafted trees. The prospect now is, that we are 

 soon to have a plenty of good fruit. Plums have been cultivated to 

 considerable evtcnt, but they bid fair to bo a failure, the curculio hav- 



