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it will rank low in this particular; however, it is but justice to state that this 

 orchard in connection with the older one, in the matter of varieties and 

 arrangement would receive very high grading. 



A little orchard of I. W. Bishop's comes in competition with this, and 

 between the two there are only slight differences. In the Bishop orchard not 

 a tree was missing, and it had received constant and particular care, still an 

 occasional borer that had been overlooked remained. 



The Cook orchard was not pleasing to us; there was an evident want of 

 care, and the management of varieties could be materially improved. In cult- 

 ure there was neglect, yet I am not disposed to criticise this too freely, because 

 the orchards which had received the least cultivation last year came through 

 the winter in the best shape. 



A small orchard set last spring by D. C. Loveday we visited. There was not a 

 vacancy, but the pruning had been neglected. The best orchardist forms his 

 trees from the beginning with care, not waiting until the employment of a saw 

 becomes a necessity. A pear orchard upon the same premises looked thrifty, 

 but the weeds were so numerous and so seedy that culture in its appli- 

 cation should be certainly modified by the adjective, neglected. In matter of 

 insects too, nearly every pear had a worm in it, which rendered a very fair crop 

 of fruit nearly worthless. At least one-third of the crop lay on the ground, 

 the result of codling moth. 



The apple orchards deserve abundant mention. The young one of Joseph 

 Dow was marked low in culture, pruning and health ; but the orchard of L. H. 

 Bailey was a model of its kind. We do not wish to praise Mr. Bailey too much 

 or he will think we are attempting to repay his generous hospitality by the use 

 of printers' ink. However, I feel it both just and discreet to say that the cult- 

 ure, pruning, and fruitfulness were perfect. This orchard is the result of ten 

 years of excellent care by a man who understands his businsss. He crops his 

 orchard every year, and does not fear to continue it as long as he is able to 

 return pay for the crop each winter in abundant manure. He practices high 

 culture and hard cropping, thus deriving a good income and keeping his land 

 in good heart. The committee estimated a single Spy tree to be laden with at 

 least 12 or 14 barrels of apples and a large number of the trees would average 

 nine barrels. 



Mr. Bailey believes in open heads, so that the fruit may receive abundant 

 sunlight to color the fruit. His aim is to have a thousand apple trees in per- 

 fect bearing. "We wish him success. 



The orchard of A. R. Sherburne is younger than the Bailey orchard, but has 

 received most careful management. It contains six hundred bearing trees, 

 straight, thrifty, well-pruned, and clean-bodied. If we had not found some 

 borers and lots of codling moths we might have taken this as a model orchard 

 in its class. The varieties are mostly good — Baldwin, Greening, Spitzenberg, 

 Northern Spy, Eubicon, King, Swaar, and Golden Eusset. The soil is thor- 

 oughly uuderdrained. Why men should desire to sell orchards in the care of 

 which they have devoted so much thought and attention is a mystery to at 

 least one member of the committee. 



