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only regret was, that he had not planted them four years be- 

 fore as he advised him to do. His children, too, now rejoice 

 that they have pears of their own. 



We occasionally meet laborers and mechanics who, by in- 

 dustry and prudence, save enough to build for themselves neat, 

 comfortable homes, and much enhance the beauty and attrac- 

 tiveness of these homes by planting around them pear trees, 

 grape vines, etc. This is a step in the right direction towards 

 improvement, and our committee earnestly wish that every man 

 in the county, owning a plot of ground, would catch the same 

 fever, so that all may enjoy this delicious fruit. We see noth- 

 ing to prevent it, since almost every foot of soil in Essex 

 county is well adapted to the growth of the pear. Therefore, 

 every man, having even a half-acre lot under his control, can 

 raise his own fruit. Apples, pears and peaches can be grown 

 here to perfection, and if not disposed of otherwise can be 

 canned, and thus preserved the whole year round. Now, as we 

 are a bilious people, that is, many of us are thus disposed, we 

 think there is no better preventive against the disease than the 

 constant use of wholesome fruit as a part of the diet. It con- 

 tains acids and juices which greatly assist the stomach to reg- 

 ulate a healthy digestion. It purifies and strengthens the 

 blood, and thus gives a healthy tone and vigor to the whole 

 constitution. There is no other kind of food, too, so conducive 

 to the promotion of chastity, morality and all the nobler vir- 

 tues in people than good, ripe fruits, far better than the prod- 

 ucts of the butcher's cart. 



Therefore, we would strongly recommend to all who can, 

 the advantage of raising pears, etc., both for their own use and 

 for pecuniary profit. Then, too, there is a pleasure and profit 

 in giving some to our poorer friends who cannot raise pears 

 for themselves or conveniently buy any. Large and small 

 owners of land, who have no pear trees, are not aware of the 

 treasure hidden from them, yet within their reach, nor are they 

 aware of the pleasure derived irom planting and nursing the 

 pear, watching its growth and development, and plucking there 



