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imd Late Crawford, Snow's Orange, Jacques' Rareripe, and Hills' Chili, and 25 

 each of Hale's and Early York. There were but two trees missing in tlic block. 

 The soil a strong clay loam with clay bottom. The trees high-headed but well 

 balanced, and of good sliape. All show the best of care, and the choice of 

 Tarieties very good for the section. Tliis orchard takes a high rank in its class, 

 iiud has many points to recommend it. 



L. H. J>ailey entered 300 trees third year set. About equal each of Early 

 and Late Crawford, Jacques' Rareripe, and Stump the World. The trees are 

 set 20 feet apart and headed tliree feet higli. They have a good growth, hav- 

 ing been manured once or twice since planting. The soil is clay and gravel. 

 A croj) of corn has been grown each year among the trees. The principal 

 objections are the high heads, and one variety, — Stump the World, — is not very 

 desirable for that 2)lace. 



J. J. Atherly entered 300 trees two j-cars old, set IG by 20 feet. Soil, a clay 

 loam with stilf subsoil. The principal varieties are ?5 each of Old idixon Free 

 4ind Hill's Cliili, and 25 each of Pearly Crawford, Jaccjues' Rareripe, and Bar- 

 nard. He has grown hoed crops each year among the trees. They are headed 

 ■about two feet high. Some of them had bad crotches. The orchard is cut 

 back each year about half tiie growth. It has a very favorable location, and 

 ranks well with nearly all tlie otliers entered. 



The last young orchard visited at this place was that of Joseph Lannin, — 500 

 trees three years set, and 20 feet apart. The soil sandy witii a clay subsoil, 

 and having a gradual slope to the cast. A few places in the block were filled 

 with younger trees where the mice and rabbits had killed those planted at first. 

 The varieties are 150 each of Early and Late Crawford, 50 Jacques' Rareripe, 35 

 each of Old Mixon and Hill's Ciiili, 25 each of Barnard, Foster, and Early 

 York. All are planted in the order of their ripening. The trees have been well 

 cultivated each year until the lirst of August, and, except this year, a crop of 

 corn grown on tiic ground, but no crop this year, as the trees occupy a good 

 share of the space. They are headed low, pains taken to keep a leader, and 

 have them well balanced. Many of the trees are bearing this year, some as 

 high as three baskets. Tiic jjrincipal pmning thus far has been to thin out the 

 limbs and keep the balance of the trees, 



Mr. Lannin has the credit, among his neighbors, of sleeping in his orchard, 

 jis he spends so much of his time there, giving it his personal care. I obtained 

 from him, as near as he could give it, the actual cost "f this orchard to the 

 present time. It is as follows: For trees, 880.00; for cultivation, $220.00; 

 interest on value of land and cost of trees, $140. 00, or a total of $440.00. The 

 corn grown on the land he values at §90.00, and he took $75.00 worth of fruit 

 this year, so the actual cost to him thus far has been about $275.00. A very 

 moderate crop next year will put the balance a good deal in his favor. Y''our 

 committee had no hesitation about awarding this orchard the first premium in 

 its class. Mr. Lannin has on liis place nearly 2,000 peach trees of different 

 ages, a large young vineyard, and pear orchard, and is planting more every sea- 

 son. His prospects for plenty of work and profits, too, are very good. 



The two bearing orchards entered here are those of C. T. Uryant and H. J. 

 Linderman ; the first about 200 trees, from seven to eleven years old, and the 

 winner of the first premium two years ago, as it then bore a good crop. The 

 trees had a full crop this year, but many were injured by a heavy ice storm, in 

 the spring of 187G, many limbs being broken off, and in some cases whole trees 

 destroyed. The principal varieties are: Hill's Chili, Barnard, Keyport White, 



