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made to exceed that of some entire farms. 

 We have spoken only of apples and pears. 

 But much might also be accomplished, even 

 in our comparatively rigorous climate, with 

 peaches, cherries, &c. And there is little to 

 be apprehended from competition, even in the 

 less difficult branches of fruit culture. We 

 would hardly make an exception to this re- 

 mark, in favor of the peach-^a tree of the 

 very easiest cultivation, in all places where it 

 does not suffer from the severity of the weath- 

 er in winter. 



Yet, and this is important let no one hope 

 for success in this business, unless he have 

 taste for it, a skillful hand, and a willingness 

 to devote himself personally, and with assid- 

 uousness to the work* It will not do to turn 

 into your orchard the first straggling laborer 

 who applies for employment. Neither can 

 you with impunity neglect your trees, when 

 they require the fostering hand of the cultiva- 

 tor. 



Constant attention, patience, perseverance, 

 and unremitting care, are just as essential to 

 the success of an orchard, as is the soil in which 

 it grows, or the air in which its leaves tran- 

 spire. 



