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raont can not be attended with profit. Only for tlie sat- 

 isfaction of groM-in^ them would I ever recommend their 

 culture in . this locality. And the same opinion of the 

 grape. This class of fruit can be bought in market much 

 cheaper than we can raise it. If our farmers could man- 

 age to devote a little. more time to the raising of the several 

 kinds of garden fruits it would add very much to their enjoy- 

 ment,and also to their health, and I am inclined to think it could 

 be attended to without financial loss. The strawberry, which 

 affords a luxury for every man's table, is within the means 

 of all or nearly all. The raspberry, so freely grown by 

 nature upon nearly all our farms, hardly need be cultivated 

 by us. The blackberry may be successfully grown from 

 our common variety, and will thrive much better by culti- 

 vation than in its natural state, and requires but small 

 amount of labor. 



In conclusion, let me m*ge upon all farmers in Vermont 

 the necessity of beautifying and endearing the old familiar 

 spot — dearest of all on earth — home, with those luxuries 

 that shall enable our children and our children's children 

 to look back with profound gratitude, and bless and rever- 

 ence the da}^ that gave them birth in a land of fruit and 

 flowers. ^ 



