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acres of barren land brought into cultivation, and a pitch-pine plain 

 converted into an elegant farm. These results testify to the 

 owner's enterprise, and to his intelligent interest in the pursuits of 

 rural life. We must also add that his readiness to exhibit both 

 the methods and the results of his operations, and to encourage, 

 by the most liberal display, the exhibitions of this Society, together 

 with his courtesy and hospitality, renders a visit to this farm as 

 agreeable as it is instructive. There is scarcely any way in -which 

 a man of wealth and of refinement can be more useful to the com- 

 munity than by "■ blending a liberal display of elegance and taste 

 with a skilful and profitable husbandry." The introduction of 

 new fruits, new seeds, new trees and improved methods of culti- 

 vation is a boon not likely to be over estimated. 



Another more numerous class of farmers consists of those, who, 

 in addition to ordinary farming pursuits, derive from the sale of 

 wood the means of cultivating their land. Or they have a cran- 

 berry-meadow, or some other special object of interest and profit, 

 from whicli they gain a living, independently of the farm. In 

 some cases, the farm is neglected on account of this extra source 

 of income. 



Another class, quite common in this country, consists of men 

 partly farmers and partly mechanics. They cultivate a few acres, 

 and pursue some other calling during a part of the year. We 

 have often observed that the lands of these men are extremely 

 well tilled, their gardens and orchardsin fine order, — examples of 

 neatness, and producing large returns. 



A fourth class, not farmers, but deriving their support from 

 labor apphed to land, is that of the gardeners and fruit-growers, a 

 large and important body of men. No workers on the soil bring 

 their capital and labor to so good a market as these. They are 

 limited in territory, obliged to do their work thoroughly, cultivate 

 their land up to the extent of its capability, grow several crops in 

 succession, and realize from a few acres a larger income than 

 most farmers from ten times as many. Many parts of the county 

 are favorably situated with reference to this business, nor is there 

 the least danger that it can be overdone. Boston and large man- 

 ufacturing and mechanic villages furnish unfailing markets for 

 produce. The price is always high and the supply below the de- 



