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Common Russets 3 ; Congress Apple 4 ; Philadelphia Bell-flower 4 ; 

 York Pippen 4 ; Miller 2 ; Seeknofurther 3 ; Peck's pleasant 3 ; other 

 kinds 29 ; in all 87. Cherries 20 ; Plums 25 ; Peach 30 ; Quinces 

 30. Pears — Bartlett on Pear stock 25; Bartletfs on Quince 12; 

 Flemish Beauty 4 ; Sekel 4 ; Dix 5 ; Buffum 3 ; Bell Lucrative 3 ; 

 St. Ghislain 2 ; Madaline 4 ; other kijids 49. Whole number of 

 trees 303. 



The Committee witnessed with delight, the evidence of taste Mr. 

 Harrington possesses for the cultivation of choice fruit, suited to his 

 soil, and the success which has crowned his efforts. Had the Socie- 

 ty offered premiums for the best fruit orchard containing different 

 varieties, your Committee could not have failed unanimously to give 

 the first to Mr. Harrington. 



There was but one premium offered on pear trees and but one ap- 

 plication for the same. 



Mr. Harrington of Amherst offered for our inspection, one hundred 

 and eleven trees of different varieties as named in his statement, all 

 of which appear in a very flourishing and thrifty condition. The 

 Committee unanimously award him the premium of ^3. 



There were but two Peach Orchards offered for premiums, viz : 

 One by Ezra Willis of Leverett, and one by Ephraim Montague of 

 Belchertown. We award the first premium of $4, to E. Montague 

 and the second of $2, to Ezra Willis of Leverett. Mr. Willis has 

 217 trees in bearing condition, but has not furnished any statement 

 of his mode of culture, and varieties of fruit. The Committee would 

 here suggest to him the expediency of selecting better fruit, and high- 

 er cultivation of his trees. 



STATEMENT OF MR. E. MONTAGUE. 



My Orchard cantains nine hundred Peach trees and one hundred 

 and twenty-five Apple trees. In the spring of 1847, I set the lot on 

 the side hill north of my house to 200 Peach and 30 Apple trees cov- 

 ering 3-4 of an acre. The trees were budded the fall previous, on 

 trees one year's growth from the stone. The land is naturally stony. 

 Had been cultivated a number of years with various crops. It lies on 

 a side hill, and but poorly manured. The soil was not rich, having 

 been badly washed by heavy rains, leaving the soil in some places 

 quite thin over the solid rock of which the hill is composed. I have 

 cultivated the ground thoroughly every year. The Apple trees are 



