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article, that no great ingenuity is manifested or benefit derived by 

 such a process, and therefore do not award any premium or gratuity. 

 For the Committee, 



LUTHER METCALF, Chairman. 

 Sept. 27, 1853. 



REPORT ON PRUIT TREES. 



The Committee on Fruit Trees report, That two Orchards of 

 Apple Trees were offered for premium, viz., one by Abner L. Smith, 

 of Dover, the other by Artemas Aldrich, of Wrentham. 



The Orchard of Mr. Smith, the Committee did not think came 

 within the pale of the Society's regulations respecting premiums. 



The Orchard of Mr. Aldrich consists of one hundred and fifteen 

 trees, one hundred &f ivhich are Baldwins. Considering the un- 

 favorable character of some portions of the land upon which these 

 were planted, and their present thrifty and vigorous condition, the 

 Committee are of opinion that, for the judicious management of this 

 orchard, Mr. Aldrich is entitled to the First Premium. They 

 therefore award to Artemas Aldrich the premium of Fifteen 

 Dollars, for the best Apple Orchard, planted since the year 1848, 

 of not less than seventy-five trees. 



MARSHALL P. WILDER, Chairman. 



STATEMENT OF MR. ALDRICH. 



To the Committee on Fruit Trees, (|'c.: 



Gextlemen — The Orchard which I present for premium was 

 planted in April, 1849. It consists of one hundred and fifteen trees, 

 and, although the following summer was very dry, I lost but one 

 tree, having occasionally watered them during the severe drought. 

 The ground has been ploughed on each side of the trees, and planted 

 with potatoes, squashes, beets, and the like. On the most gravelly 

 part of the land, I have mixed in around the trees a compost of 

 meadow mud and ashes. On the back part of the orchard I ])lanted 



