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lowed to grow and encroach upon them, until the grass is now grow- 

 ing close up to the stems on that side. They have had but little 

 pruning, only a few of the strongest shoots shortened, and yet they 

 are handsome trees, vigorous and full of promise. 



You have heard what he has done for his trees, now hear what 

 returns they have yielded. The first year after planting, one tree 

 — a Dutchess D'Angouleme — bore him eight splendid pears, that 

 would have averaged nearly a pound each, the second year, two more 

 bore fruit, and the next year all four bore a full crop of fruit. From 

 his little row of four trees, he has exhibited fruit before the Cincin- 

 nati Horticultural Society for two years, and at its last exhibition, 

 took the premium for the three best plates of pears, of five each. 



Now, if these Dwarf Pears are humbugs, what a pleasant thing it 

 is to be humbugged in such a way. I hope to live long enough to 

 have these humbugs round me by the tens of thousands, and I am 

 satisfied that if I can not coax the public to buy the trees, I can 

 ' come it over them ' with the fruit. 



John Sayers. 

 Cottage Garden and Nurseries, Feb., ISSY. 



ECONOMY IN WINTERING STOCK. 



BY P. MBLENDY, COLLEGE HILL, HAMILTON CO., O. 



SHELTER. 



The first requisite in providing for domestic animals, in winter, is 

 shelter. 



There are three facts connected with the wintering of stock, which 

 should be well considered by every one who keeps a cow, horse, pig, 

 or sheep. 



1st. It is a fact, that the production of animal heat in the body, 

 consumes more than half of the food taken into the stomach, 



2d. It is a fact, that external warmth serves as an equivalent of 

 food to an extent, which is of great importance. 



3d. It is a fact, that the aliment daily taken into the systems of 

 all animals, should be precisely adapted by its chemical composition 

 and solubility, to the natural wants of every organ and tissue in the 

 living animal. 



