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every future year the fruit of each tree to increase 

 in value only sixpence, from the increasing growth 

 of the tree for twenty years, which by planting 

 at that distance they would have sufficient room 

 to do, it would make the produce of each tree 

 worth fifteen shillings, and the gross produce of 

 the acre worth seventy-five pounds per year, in- 

 dependent of the meadow. 



In this statement, it must be allowed, I have 

 stated the average produce at the lowest, having 

 allowed each tree at the age of twenty-seven 

 years to produce only three bushels, and each 

 bushel at five shillings ; and as the demand for 

 apples is, and always will be very great, I know 

 of no crop the land could produce that would 

 tend to a more sure or greater source of profit. 



And lastly, it ought to be borne in mind, that 

 -the apple provides the dessert at seasons when 

 we can scarcely have have any other of our own 

 produce ; and also the pudding and pie, which 

 we cannot conveniently procure at all seasons 

 from other fruit, which is, from the tart, to the 

 dumpling made for the peasant's child, of uni- 

 versal service as well as a luxury. 



END OF PART I. 



