be perfectly protected from the canker worm ; and by se- 

 curing the small birds from the depredation of their nat- 

 ural enemies, idle boys, cats and crows, and with good 

 cultivation, I feel sure that we may again be blessed 

 with abundant crops of that beautiful, delicious and 

 health-giving fruit. Thus we shall be enabled to return 

 the compliment of presenting to our modern Eve the no 

 longer forbidden fruit, and under such circumstances 

 and conditions that we may realize that the Paradise 

 once lost, is regained. 



Who that has planted an apple tree, grafted, trained 

 and cultivated it, protected and cared for it from its 

 nursery growth to its orchard maturit}^, does not love 

 it with a paternal love ? With what pleasurable emo- 

 tions he recognizes the friendly greeting of its gentle 

 nod on a Whitsunday morning, as he beholds it, one 

 mass of rose and lily blossoms filling the sunny air with 

 fragrance, and listens to the soft murmur of delight is- 

 suing from its branches. As he stands thus, what man 

 can avoid thanking his God for being allowed to aid in 

 such a creation. And again in October, with what sat- 

 isfaction he approaches his tree, with basket and barrels, 

 to harvest those glorious pippins that hang so tempt- 

 ingly within his reach, affording ample means of profit, 

 health and luxury. Who that owns an acre of land can 

 afford to dispense with so much happiness as may be de- 

 rived from an aj^ple tree? Certainly no Essex County 

 farmer, ^ly own experience is that no part of my farm 

 yields greater income for the labor expended than the 

 orchard. If the crop is small, the X)rice is usually large. 

 Let us then continue to cultivate the apple as a source 

 of profit, of health to our fiimilies, and of growth to our 

 social natures. 



