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planted them in tlie spring of 1855 ; the remainder came from 

 Rochester, New York, and were set in the spring of 1856 and 

 1857. I think those that came from Brookfield have made a 

 more vigorous growth than those that came from Rocliester. 

 In my little experience in cultivating the pear, I find that some 

 varieties make a much more vigorous growth than others ; for 

 instance, the Flemish Beauty, the Buffum, the Dunmore, the 

 Napoleon, and some two or three other varieties have made a 

 very good growth, while the Bartlett, the Winter Nelis, and 

 some others have made very little growth. 



I keep the ground cultivated by making it a kind of a vege- 

 table garden, where I raise my sweet corn, early potatoes, peas, 

 beans, ruta-bagas, squashes, &c. ; I manure with stable manure 

 spread and ploughed in. I have washed my trees with a weak 

 lye and soft soap twice a year ; I think this as good a wash as 

 I can apply to them. 



My experience with the dwarf pear is very limited, and I 

 have little faith in them ; those that I have set have made very 

 little growth. I manured as high as I thought it would do, 

 and cultivated in the best manner, but still there is no growth. 

 Perhaps some of the honorable committee can give me some 

 information in relation to cultivating the dwarf ; if so, it will 

 be gratefully received. 



PLOUGHING. 



WORCESTER. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



Ploughing, or some other mode of turning up the soil, is, in 

 all cases, necessary to render it suitable for the reception of seed, 

 and the nourishment and growth of plants. 



In performing the operation, care should be taken that the 

 furrows are all equally deep, and the furrow slice of the same 

 width in all its parts, and if a little lapped upon the preceding 

 furrow slice, it will be found on harrowing, that a much better 



