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turn the sods, two or three feet from the tree, (and 

 which is also extremely beneficial to young trees 

 in grass ground,) and examine at least thirty trees 

 in one day ; and in garden, or ploughed ground, one 

 hundred. 



When it is found how little expense is required 

 to extract these destructive little worms, I do hope 

 those persons who have young trees particularly, 

 would examine them as soon as possible. They are 

 soon discovered by the worm casts, or saw-dust 

 borings, which should be followed, and wholly ex- 

 tracted. 



I have also lost several mountain ash and quince 

 trees by, I believe, the same destroyer. 



Report of a committee to whom was referred the application of 

 Mr: E. Kersey. 



The committee appointed by the trustees of the 

 Massachusetts agricultural society, to inquire into 

 the facts relative to the destruction of the worm 

 called the borer, which has of laj;e years been so in- 

 jurious to the apple trees in this neighbourhood ; and 

 to ascertain whether any thing be due to the exer- 

 tions and adroitness of Mr. Ebenezer Hersey, of 

 Roxbury, housewright, and generally known as a 

 successful grafter, in destroying this troublesome and 

 voracious insect, beg leave to report : That they 

 find, although it be uncertain whether Mr. Hersey 

 was the first person who discovered the easy mode 

 now practised by him, in taking the insect from the 

 body of the tree, yet they are satisfied that the 

 reat advantage which the publick are like to de- 

 rive from the extirpation of this worm, is principal- 

 ly owing to the exertions and cleverness of Mr. 

 Hersey in this branch of his profession; and they 

 recommend that a premium be awarded him of 

 twenty-five dollars. 



Your committee feel it incumbent on them to 

 state, for your information, that Mr. Hersey has ex- 



