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canker worm by some of the Committee for several years with 

 j)erfect success, discovered accidentally by noticing that a part 

 of an orchard, wliich was ploughed in the fall, entirely escaped 

 the effects of the worm, while the portion of it not ploughed 

 was eaten bare. All will admit the importance of ploughing 

 and carefully cultivating an orchard, and if by doing it in the 

 autumn the orchard will be protected from the canker worm, 

 double incentive is offered for this system of cultivation. 



The Committee feel warranted from their own experience and 

 observation in recommending, as an effectual, clieap and simple 

 protection against the canker worm, fall ploughing where prac- 

 ticable, and the use of tarred paper and printers' ink where 

 ploughing is not admissible. 



Benj. p. Ware, Chairman. 



CRANBERRY MEADOWS. 



MARSHFIELD. 



From the Report of the CommUtee. 

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It has been customary with the writer of this report to re- 

 deem a small part of his bog swamp yearly ; and by this means 

 he has brought into good cultivation about six acres of the 

 swamp, which have well remunerated him for his labor. The 

 sight of each year's progress has stimulated him, from year to 

 year, to bring into cultivation about one-fourth of an acre each 

 year. 



It lias taken him about twenty-four years to bring the six acres 

 into a bearing state, and take care of the remainder of his farm. 

 Persons who have plenty of money at their command could 

 make the same improvement in one year ; and it might be 

 advisable to do so. 



Farmers with small means can make great improvements by 

 persevering industry, and not run much risk. 



Let us mention the locations, and point out the situations 

 which are most favorable to the full development of the berry. 

 In selecting a place for a patch, it is well to consider its aspect. 

 Though we have seen the vine doing well, and to all appear- 



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