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manured, and grew finely, and a fine little orchard was started at 

 comparatively small expense. So you see that what the Doctor 

 told us about the $1000 is not absolutely necessary. I think if 

 your trees are healthy and you have plenty of manure, that is all 

 you need. I don't doubt that there are many orchards that are 

 starved to death, and a good many that are served nearly as badly 

 by being half-starved. In regard to what the Doctor said about 

 the soil being changed, and making new soil, I do not know, but 

 in our experience we have had a good many old trees die. I have 

 set out a considerable number of trees and have had good success 

 with them — found no trouble at all only give them mulching 

 enough and take care of them. I have heard of such a thing as 

 giving too much care to trees, but I do not know in regard to this. 



Mr. Andrews. I wish to say a few words in regard to the cul- 

 tivation of the trees in Monmouth. Our trees are well set, so far 

 as I know. In reference to my own, they grow vigorously and as 

 fast as I desire them to grow, or as it would be healthy for them. 

 A man must put his time and care to such things and take pains. 

 If he is a farmer he expects to spend his time on his farm ; it is 

 not expected that he will spend it at a store but on his farm, and 

 if he takes an interest in all things connected with farming he 

 will probably succeed. Now I know that the trees set out in this 

 town will succeed, from the attention that is being paid to them. 

 It is of no use to set out your trees and then leave them to their 

 fate ; you must apply something and continue it ; if you cannot 

 put on as much dressing as you would like to, put on what 

 you can, if it is but a bushel ; it is the easiest thing in the world 

 if you only say you will. 



Mr. Howard of Winthrop. I don't know as I have anything to 

 say. Our trees were attacked by caterpillars year before last, 

 and last year. I have labored to prevent the ravages of the cater- 

 pillar, and think I have succeeded quite well. Now the question 

 before this convention as I understand it, is raising of fruit in con- 

 nection with farming. Some of our friends have given us a 

 description of the fruit raised in their gardens where they had the 

 best possible chance to take care of it ; we do not doubt them in 

 the least. They have asserted considerable in relation to the 

 richness of the ground, which we believe to be all very true, but 

 we do not wish to discourage any man. If he cannot have an 

 orchard to his taste at first, the only way is to continue trying. 

 We believe it is a worthy object to raise fruit, but the idea has 



