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lett, Newburyport, Gravenstein ; C. R. Anderson, West 

 Boxford, King of Tompkin's Co.; T. G. Ordway, West New- 

 bury, Gravenstein; D. M. Vcrry, Danvers, Drap d'Or ; J. 

 Henry Hill, Amesbury, King of Tompkins Co.; S. B. George, 

 Groveland, Danvers Sweet ; John O'Brien, Bradford, Golden 

 Russet : T. C. Thurlovv, West Newbury, Porter ; Alfred Ord- 

 way, Bradford, R. I. Greening ; Geo. Adams, Newbury, 

 unnamed ; S. P. Currier, East Haverhill, Lincoln Seedling ; 

 C. R. Anderson, West Boxford, Hubbardston Nonsuch. 



Daniel Bricket, No. Haverhill, Winter Porter, Copy " Birds 

 of New England." 



D. M. Cole, West Boxford, Roxbury Russet, Copy of '-Birds 

 of New England." 



Premiums awarded for best collection of Crab apples. 



Geo. L. Hawkes, Lynnfield. three varieties, $5. 



T. C. Thurlow, West Newbury, three varieties, $1.50. 



Arthur W. Haskel, Haverhill, one plate, $1.50. 



J. Henry Hill, Amesbury, $1.50. 



Geo. F. Morse, $1.50. 



Daniel Brickett, No. Haverhill, $1.50. 



In closing their report on apples, your Committee would ex- 

 press the belief that apple culture should receive very much 

 more attention from the farmers than it now does. 



Apples are a liealthful and nutritious food for horses, cattle 

 and swine; and in the family, for table and culinary uses, they 

 are almost indispensable. 



It is true there are many pests that infest our orchards, and 

 sometimes, the farmer is almost discouraged. Very often 

 what the caterpillar and canker worm leave the apple worm 

 destroys, and the farmer says "It is no use, I am going to cut 

 down my orchard." 



Notwithstanding; these hindrances to the successful culture 

 of the apple, we believe the apple crop is, or may be, the most 

 profitable crop of the farm. 



Joseph Howe, Esq., a former president of this Society, has 

 taken great interest in this subject, and has recently given to 



