100 ON FRUITS. 



To Joshua Hale, ot Newburyport, for the "St. Law- 

 rence" Apple, - - - - 75 

 " Abel Burnham, of Gloucester, best dish "Bartlett' 



Pears, . - . - - 50 



The best seedling Isabella Grape, was from Alvin Moor, of 

 Tewksbury. This being out of the limits of the county, 

 your committee could only return their thanks to Mr. Moor, 

 for his contribution, and as it was the best seedling Isabella 

 shown, we have named the fruit " Moor's Isabella." To the 

 above gentleman, and to W. H. Hill, of Plaistow, who sent us 

 fruit, our thanks are due. Most of the specimens of fruit rais- 

 ed in and around Lawrence, were fine ; the soil being gener- 

 ally of a light sandy loam, is peculiarly fitted for the cultiva- 

 tion of the Peach and Grape, the high flavor of the former 

 equalling those of New Jersey, and the earlier ripening of the 

 Isabella Grape indicates a warm soil, and one well adapted for 

 these fruits. 



Mr. Barker, of Methuen, who obtained the highest gratuity 

 for Apples, raised them on soil of the above description, and 

 we were struck with their smooth and bright appearance, be- 

 ing free from blight or mildew. 



The abundant supply of apples, the past season, throughout 

 the country, particularly of the early varieties, and the difficul- 

 ty of finding a ready market, has demonstrated that the cau- 

 tion thrown out some years since in the "Reports" was not 

 altogether premature. We then remarked that apples, ripen- 

 ing at the time of our finest pears and peaches, would have but 

 a very limited sale ; hence the cultivation of winter apples was 

 recommended as the most remunerative. At a recent meeting 

 of a neighboring Society, the fruit committee recommended 

 to farmers the general cultivation of the Gravenstein. This 

 fine German apple would command its proper value, did it not 

 ripen with the Bartlett, Harvard, Andrews, and other of our 

 choicest pears and peaches. With the exception of early fall 

 sweeting apples, which are wanted for cooking, the sale of des- 

 sert apples, ripening thus early in the fall, will be small, par- 

 ticularly in seasons when the pear or peach is abundant. 



In the cultivation of fruit for sales, it is not good policy to 



