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seem to flourish better on such soils than in any other locality. It is safe 

 to say to any and all who are about setting a pear orchard — first, be sure 

 you have a suitable soil ; secondly, that it is well prepared by trenching or 

 subsoiling ; thirdly, that it is well enriched to begin with, and kept in such 

 a condition year after year ; fourthly, that you have good trees, with good 

 roots, of good varieties, and then well set out. After all this is done, make 

 up your mind to be content with a few pears for the first seven years, if the 

 trees be standards ; and even after they come into full bearing, that they 

 will pay, take one year with another, only a fair profit on the investment. 

 It is quite time that the public were made to understand that tlie money 

 obtained from fruit sold is not clear profit. To those who cultivate for 

 pleasure, or for other reasons than that of profit, these remarks will be of 

 less value. 



In bringing this report to a close, it should be remarked that every indi- 

 vidual member of the Committee cannot be held responsible for the opinions 

 expressed in it, for it must of necessity be prepared by some one, and that 

 one will be likely to give his own peculiar views in such a report. In the 

 award of premiums and gratuities, the Committee have endeavored to do 

 justice to all parties, and if they have failed in any particular, it certainly 

 was not intentional. As most men believe that what they raise is better 

 than that grown by their neighbors, it is sometimes very difficult to give 

 entire satisfaction to all parties. It has, however, been the earnest desire 

 of the Committee to do their whole duty as they understand it 



Joseph S. Cabot, j 



James F. C. Hyde, 



William A. Harris, 



W. C. Strong, ^ Fruit Committee. 



A. C. BOWDITCH, 



E. A. Story, 



GUSTAVE EVEES, 



