194 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



HAMPSHIRE. 



Report of the Committee. 



Dr. Trow, of Sunderland, lias a hundred apple trees set upon 

 a rich piece of ground, in the rear of his house. The trees are 

 very straight and thrifty, and exhibit good care. If the varie- 

 ties prove to be what the Dr. supposed when he purchased 

 them, they will soon repay his care and labor. The apple 

 orchard entered by John R. Robinson, of Sunderland, con- 

 tains sixty trees — fifteen less than the rules require. His trees 

 are set upon a side hill, are very large and thrifty, and show 

 good treatment. We hope Mr. Robinson will set fruit trees on 

 the remainder of his lot, as the soil is well adapted to their 

 growth. 



The reclaimed apple orchard of Kelita Hubbard, of Sunder- 

 land, shows what can be done with old, unsightly apple trees. 

 His trees are scattered about his farm, and most of them do 

 well. By scraping, manuring and grafting, he has single trees, 

 which produce several barrels of apples. 



The nursery of William Hunt, of Sunderland, we found in 

 good condition, well stocked with apples, but without other 

 fruit, if we except a few small pears. His trees have a good 

 growth, and he has none but the best varieties. We would 

 suggest to all who are setting fruit trees, to be very careful 

 whom they purchase of, and to get only the best varieties. 



William P. Dickinson, Chairman. 



Statement of Kelita Hubbard. 



The land on which my orchard stands, varies from sandy to 

 wet gravel, and I have thirty trees which have been reclaimed. 

 Their ages vary from twenty to one hundred years. They had 

 been neglected for many years, were considered almost worth- 

 less, and bore but very few apples. The best limbs were grafted, 

 and the others taken off. I have usually taken three years to 

 remove the old limbs, and have been particular to have this and 

 the grafting done by an experienced hand, that the top may be 

 well formed. I have been careful to remove all the young 



