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to use early and bring good prices. The Kilham Hill is found 

 here in almost every orchard. It is considered a very good fruit, 

 and profitable. 



Small fruit culture is on the increase, especially strawberries 

 and cranberries. Pears do not do well here except in a few local- 

 ities. Grapes are claiming more attention than formerly. 



KEPORT FROM WASHINGTON COUNTY. 

 Mr. Z. A. Gilbert : 



Dear Sir: — Your card of the first instant is at hand. 



As you are aware, but few apples are grown in this county as 

 yet, and owing to the " hard times " but few trees have been set 

 within the past two years. Most of those few were bought of 

 agents from New Brunswick, — not because they were preferred to 

 home-grown trees, but because that was the easiest way to get rid 

 of the agent. 



The year 1816 would have been our apple year but for the dry 

 weather which caused many of the young apples to fall. If the 

 drouth shall be found to have reversed the bearing year it will 

 have been a blessing in disguise. 



The price of fruit here is, of course, ruled by the Western mar- 

 kets, but our apples always bring a little more than Western ones. 



The tent caterpillar was more plenty here last season than in 



former years, but where promptly exterminated did little or no 



damage. 



Yours truly, 



H. A. Sprague. 



Charlotte, Washington Co., January 15, 187t. 



