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late, as the names indicate, very prolific, and bring a high 

 price in market. We are sorry to be obliged to say our stock of 

 trees of both varieties, for this year is exhausted. 



For the committee, 



Asa Clement. 



worcester north. 



From the Report of the Committee on Orchards. 



We visited and carefully examined the several orchards 

 entered, on the first and second days of October last, commenc- 

 ing at Mr. John Minott's, in Westminster, His apple orchard 

 contains one hundred and forty trees, which will appear by his 

 statement, as will also his method of setting and cultivating his 

 trees. The soil is a warm, sandy loam, nearly level, protected 

 on the west and north by woods. There are many good trees 

 in this orchard, and many have been injured ; diseased spots on 

 body and limbs may have been produced by the ox or the plough ; 

 if so, however, we think Mr. Minott was not with the team. 

 We judge him to be a good farmer, his cultivation is clear and 

 thorough, no weeds or grass around his trees, or wall which 

 protects his orchard ; the whole ground is cultivated in this 

 orchard neatly. We have no doubt but Mr. Minott has the 

 best apple orchard that can be found in his vicinity. His farm 

 is located in the west part of Westminster ; for further particu- 

 lars would refer to his written statement. His pear orchard is 

 situated near his dwelling-house, sloping gently to the south ; 

 soil a good warm, and strong loam, rich and in good cultiva- 

 tion as a vegetable garden ; contains sixty-eight pear trees, gen- 

 erally looking well and making a good growth ; we think they 

 have been well cultivated and the soil and location well select- 

 ed. We have no premium at our disposal for a pear orchard, 

 but the committee were unanimous in the opinion that Mr. 

 Minott richly merited something at our hands, for his success 

 in cultivating the pear, and we recommend a gratuity of $i to 

 him for his pear orchard ; we would also refer to his written 

 statement relating to pear orchards. Justice demands that we 

 state that the committee were most kindly and hospitably 

 received and entertained by Mr. Minott and family ; we were 



