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is admittedly true that all trees are not tended as they should 

 be, while some adventurers set out new orchards, only to fail 

 to give attention to spraying and pruning at the crucial times. 



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Evidence that farmers continue to apply to their own 

 undertakings the latest findings in agricultural practice is 

 apparent from the following notes taken from returns of cor- 

 respondents : Berkshire : Some reforesting with j)ine ; some 

 farmers are getting interested in intensive farming ; in a very 

 few years there will be seen a great difference in growing 

 crops in this vicinity, as a great many of the young men 

 from the agTicultural college are just beginning to do things; 

 more silos. Franklin: in use of tools; vetch is interesting 

 us, with much promise of good results. Hampshire: several 

 hundred young apple trees set; increase in forage crops; 25 

 acres of onions irrigated in ISTorthampton ; a fruit farm has 

 been started with 500 trees, and will be added to; much in- 

 terest in poultry raising; farmers gradually installing ma- 

 chinery ; a general attempt to improve methods ; better care of 

 orchards as regards pruning and spraying; more attention 

 to fruit, shown by increased planting, especially apples, and 

 better care. Hampden : fair success with alfalfa ; more fruit 

 trees and small fruit than common set out; the Hampden 

 County Improvement League is commencing work in co- 

 operative buying, which is meeting with success so far ; more 

 spraying of apple trees; more attention to care of fruit and 

 poultry. Worcester: inoculation of legumes; a little more 

 attention towards caring for apple trees; more fruit trees 

 are being set out ; better care of fruit trees ; quite a nmnber 

 of farmers are planting sweet corn and tomatoes and sowing 

 peas for the canning factory at Hopkinton ; one farmer has 

 25 acres sown to peas, and in all there are being grown about 

 45 acres ; increased care of fruit trees ; much more interest 

 in pruning and spraying orchards ; more top-dressing of 

 grasslands ; co-operative buying of chemicals for home mix- 

 ing; more silos being built; have an acre in alfalfa, more 

 will try seeding this fall ; increase of fruit. Middlesex : more 



