

PEARS AND GRAPES. 



For the best exhibitions of one variety, 

 1st, to Alvah Crocker, of Fitchburg, $1,50 



2d, C. P. Sawyer, of Fitchburg, 1,0(> 



GRATUITIES. 



P. Doolan, of Fitchburg, for dish of pears, ,5() 



N. S. Boutelle, of Fitchburg, for dish of pears, ,75 



Daniel Messenger, of Fitchburg, for dish of pears, ,75 



Cyrus Thurston, of Fitchburg, for dish of pears, ,50 



Addison Hubbard, of Fitchburg, for dish of pears, ,50 

 J. A. Marshal], of Fitchburg, for several varieties pears ,75 



Ivors Phillips, of Fitchburg, for two dishes pears, ,75 



Abel Simohds, of Fitchburg, for two dishes pears, ,75 



GRAPES. 



History very plainly points to Persia, as the original 

 home of the grape, and as this is the first fruit mentioned 

 in Sacred History, it is fair to presume that our first 

 parents regaled themselves with this most delicious 

 fruit, planted in the garden of Eden by our Creator's 

 own hand. Y\fe soon hear of Noah " that he planted a 

 vineyard, and drank of the wine." It would be inter- 

 esting to know something of the details of vine culture 

 as practised in the earliest times, but history has left us 

 in the dark upon these points. 



The grape is mentioned among the blessings of the 

 promised land. The Israelitish spies plucked a bunch 

 so laro:e that two bore it on a staff. Profane historians 

 in all ages have referred to this as the safest and most 

 delicious of all fruits. 



When we consider the f^ict that for four thousand 

 years and more the grape has not only been known, but 

 cultivated, that hundreds of varieties with a moderate 

 amount of knowledge and skill, can be produced as easily 



