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household, with strong faith in God, through the blessed Re- 

 deemer, and thus he passed away to be forever at rest. 



Just six months after the time he left Nantucket, Jacob-like 

 driving his cattle before him to his new home, the stricken 

 family brought all that remained of the honored and beloved 

 husband and fatlier, agreeably to his dying request, back to his 

 native island home, and the moaning winds of the stormy 

 Atlantic shall sing his requiem until time shall be no longer. 



In concluding this tribute we give an extract from the " Mas- 

 sachusetts Ploughman," written by a personal friend who visited 

 " Elm Dale Farm " after his decease : — 



" To this spot ho had given, along with an estimable wife of 

 similar tastes, his best thoughts and care. Here he hoped to 

 establish his chosen home and rear his happy family. He had 

 retouched a dwelling that bespoke in every feature the dignity 

 of the ancient family living. He had his meadows, his arable 

 lands, his pastures, his orchards and his woodland snugly about 

 his homestead. A noble lawn stretching before his windows, 

 on all sides he saw his fine blood horses and his pure Jerseys 

 peacefully grazing. His home was becoming the paradise on 

 earth he had designed it, and quiet prosperity and perfect con- 

 tentment reigned around him. But death interrupted the 

 beautiful plan, and all was instantly changed. Such a man, an 

 agriculturist with the healthy and enduring enthusiasm, cannot 

 drop out of human sight without exciting our profouudest 

 regrets. His bereaved and worthy family will receive the sin- 

 cere sympathy of all." Lewis H. Bradford. 



The Board then adjourned sine die. 



Further time having been allowed the Committee on Fruits, 

 the following was submitted by the Chairman, Col. Wilder, as 

 the 



REPORT ON THE CULTURE AND PRESERVATION OF FRUITS. 



In submitting this report the Committee would remark that 

 they desire to confirm and perpetuate the principles and practice 

 recommended in their report of last year. These may be briefly 

 stated as follows : The necessity of perfect drainage and tlie 

 proper preparation of tlie soil. The regular application of man- 



