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some sliady nook, and surrounded -with pleasant gardens, witli the 

 honeysuckle and the rose bush entwined around the doorway, and 

 the drooping elm and other ornamental trees scattered along the 

 wayside. 



The labor of keeping these grounds in order can be performed at 

 odd moments, and very frequently by those inmates of the house- 

 hold who do not engage in the more arduous duties of the farm. 



These hints have been suggested by examining the list -of con- 

 tributors, and ascertaining as far as circumstances will permit, their 

 respective places of residence, and are presented with a sincere desire 

 that more attention should be given to this branch of culture, not 

 only by the farmers themselves, but by others. Even in our larger 

 towns where so much appears to be done, more can be accomplished 

 that would add much to the productive industry of the county, if 

 the small parcels of ground attached to many dwellings were de- 

 voted to fruit or vegetable gardens. 



The society has done much for the accomplishment of this 

 object — more yet remains to be done. The work has, as it 

 were, but just commenced ; let no effort remain untried to secure 

 so desirable a result. 



HENRY WHEATLAND, Chaiuman. 



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FRUITS. 



The show of Fruits, particularly Apples, was as fine as at any 

 previous exhibition, and the number of contributors and the quan- 

 tity of fruits exhibited, indicate a continued and growing interest in 

 this society ; but in order to show our collection to advantage, we 

 require a room as large as Faneuil Hall in Boston. There were 

 upon the tables eleven hundred and eight plates of fruit, from 150 

 contributors, from the following places : — Haverhill 72, Newbury 6, 

 Salem 6, Lynnfield 1, Bradford 19, Methuen 7, Topsfield 1, Law- 

 rence 5, Marblehead 1, Ipswich 1, Boxford 3, Amesbury 4, West 



