286 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Garden vegetables are raised mostly for consumption within 

 the limits of the society. The cabbage crop was beyond the • 

 demand for family use, and in some instances was fed to stock ; 

 and I am satisfied that it is valuable for that purpose, as many 

 tons can be raised upon an acre. The root crop receives some 

 attention, but not as much as in many other parts of the State. 

 I have seen no such quantities as I saw upon the premises of 

 Dr. George B. Loring, of Salem. 



The fruit crop, except pears, was almost an entire failure. I 

 hardly saw or knew of any peaches grown within the limits of 

 the society ; and but few plums or cherries. Much attention 

 has been given to the setting of fruit trees, especially the apple 

 and pear. But the past two years has dampened the ardor of 

 some, fearing that their fond anticipations are not going to be 

 realized. One fruitful season, however, will probably in a 

 measure dispel these doubts. We have not as yet suffered from 

 the effects of the canker-worm, as have some parts of the State. 



In the northern section of the society, Brookfield, Warren, 

 and Brimfield, the attention of the dairyman has been turned to 

 the furnishing of milk for Boston market, and is still continued. 

 A car runs regularly from Warren to Boston during the entire 

 year. It has carried 201,073 gallons of milk, which has brought 

 to the farmers the sum of 831,753.94. There is a condensing 

 milk and cheese factory at West Brookfield. The amount of 

 milk used I was not able to learn, or the amount of income. 

 They have made about 30,000 pounds of cheese, besides the 

 condensed milk. 



There is also a cheese factory in the south part of Warren, 

 using the milk from 450 cows, from that part of Warren, and 

 the north part of Brimfield. This factory was in operation from 

 the first of April, till the first of November, and made 142,767 

 pounds of cheese, from 170,823 gallons of milk. The cheese 

 was mostly sold to Charles H. Stone, of Boston, and Lane <fc 

 Adams, of Springfield. The whole amount of receipts for 

 cheese, was 827,067.36. Whole amount expended in the manu- 

 facture and materials used, was 83,369.85. This leaves a net 

 profit to the farmers, of 823,697.85, or sixteen cents and six 

 mills per pound. In the bill of expenses for manufacture, 

 materials, <fec., freight and marketing are not included, as a 

 large part of tho cheese was sold at the factory. Freight and 



