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Mr. Watt would not recommend an inside border for a cold 

 grapery under any consideration. It is a great extra cost to 

 keep it watered, and requires much additional care with no 

 corresponding advantage in its results. 



Your Committee regret that they have no house to present 



constructed on a cheaper scale, as they are of the opinion that 



houses may be built at a cost of about ten dollars per foot that 



would answer the purpose, and thus bring this great luxury 



within the means of the million ; as they believe there is no 



plant that will give as good returns as the vine under good 



management, and none that will stand so much maltreatment 



and yet give good returns. 



For the Committee, 



Eliphalet Stone. 



CKANBEKEIES. 



PLYMOUTH. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



There were four entries for the premiums, " for the most 

 successful experiment in preparing meadow and covering not 

 less than one-quarter of an acre with cranberry vines," viz.: 

 Messrs. Gifford & Loring (Stephen N. Gilford and John S. 

 Loring,) of Duxbury, Andrew J. Hadley, of Marion, Ephraim 

 Stetson, of Halifax, and Austin J. Roberts, of Lakeville. 



The meadow of Messrs. Gifford &, Loring has been annually 

 visited by the Supervisor, at or about the time of harvest, and 

 has uniformly presented a most satisfactory appearance. Their 

 experiment has proved, beyond all question, the most successful 

 of any entered for premium. If there have been experiments 

 in the counxy more successful than this, those who have made 

 them have been most truly fortunate ; but none such have come 

 to the notice of the Supervisor. When last visited, Sept. 10, 

 1867,' their meadow presented an exhibition worth travelling 

 miles to witness, by any one having a taste for the beautiful or 

 an eye to the possibilities of profit in cranberry culture. The 

 whole surface was covered with a carpet of bright green, thrifty 

 vines, scarcely a weed or a blade of grass being visible amongst 



