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which produces the pear called Clapp's Favorite, originated b}' the 

 late Thaddcus Clapp, Esq. Of this splendid fruit wo need not 

 speak particularly in this connection, as it has been several times 

 noticed at the exhibitions of this Society, and described through 

 other channels. The tree is a very fine one, large for its age, 

 and of healthy and thrifty habit. Mr. Clapp also originated sev- 

 eral other seedling pears, some of which are deemed valuable. 



The Committee noticed the manner in which the Messrs. Clapp 

 occupy their grounds with different crops. Among the apple 

 trees, which are very large and noted for their productiveness, 

 currant bushes are set, and in the least shaded places, sugar beets, 

 parsnips, and carrots are planted. They obtained no less than 

 twelve hundred bushels of currants this year from bushes thus 

 planted. The root crops are grown chiefly for feeding the stock 

 kept on the farm. It should be remarked that though this system 

 of culture is, in this case, highly successful, it cannot be carried 

 out except with very Hberal annual supplies of manure. 



The Committee called next at the farm of Cheever Newhall, 

 Esq., in Dorchester. Mr. N. has long been known as a success- 

 ful cultivator of fruits. On the grounds attached to his residence 

 he has fifteen acres, devoted mostly to apples, pears, and red and 

 black currants. His apple and pear trees, which are generally of 

 the most esteemed varieties, were loaded to their utmost capacity 

 Avith fruit. The red currant was so generally abundant this 

 year, and its price in market so low, that Mr. Newhall gathered 

 no more of his crop than was wanted for home consumption. Of 

 the black currant, however, he made Avine. He has for several 

 years made Avine from this fruit, and that which has acquired 

 sufficient age has been brought into market, where it has already 

 become knoAvn as a valuable article medicinally, and as a pleasant 

 and wholesome beverage in warm weather. It may be stated in 

 this connection that in France the black currant has, within a 

 few years, been used for making wine to a very great extent, 

 and its production for this purpose is rapidly increasing in that 

 country. 



In connection with fruits Mr. N. produces some vegetables for 

 market. Early potatoes are an important article. Mr, N.'s 

 mode of starting the sprouts on the potatoes to be planted is 

 worthy of notice. He ](uts them in narrow boxes, on three sides 

 of which strips of boards about two inches wide are nailed, with 

 spaces between them of an inch Avide. These boxes, holding per- 

 haps a bushel each, are filled Avith potatoes, and then brought 

 Avithin the influence of the heat of the furnace Avhich Avarms the 

 dwelling, the furnace being in the cellar. Care is taken to 

 bring them into just that temperature Avhich will gradually start 



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