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Page 56
... the unprecedented weather and sudden changes at the close of the past winter
, the pear tree suffered so severely that many doubts were expressed as to our
being able to make any show of this fruit ; and although one of our finest varieties
...
... the unprecedented weather and sudden changes at the close of the past winter
, the pear tree suffered so severely that many doubts were expressed as to our
being able to make any show of this fruit ; and although one of our finest varieties
...
Page 58
... B. F. Kent . Beurre D'Anjou , Sumner Southwick , South Danvers . Tongres ,
J. V. Stevens , Marie Louise , Stephen Thayer , Salem . Paradise of Autumn , J. A.
Goldthwait , Salem . For the largest and best specimens of the above varieties ...
... B. F. Kent . Beurre D'Anjou , Sumner Southwick , South Danvers . Tongres ,
J. V. Stevens , Marie Louise , Stephen Thayer , Salem . Paradise of Autumn , J. A.
Goldthwait , Salem . For the largest and best specimens of the above varieties ...
Page 59
... Currant Wine , $ 1 For the Committee , JOHN M. IVES . APPLES . For the
following varieties , your Committee award the premium of one dollar each :
Porter , Arthur M. Green , North Andover . Pickman 59.
... Currant Wine , $ 1 For the Committee , JOHN M. IVES . APPLES . For the
following varieties , your Committee award the premium of one dollar each :
Porter , Arthur M. Green , North Andover . Pickman 59.
Page 60
Yellow Bellflower , “ For the largest number and best of the above varieties : 1st to
B. P. Ware of Marblehead , Illustrated copy of Harris ' “ Insects Injurious to
Vegetation . ” E. Lake , Topsfield , 2d largest , $ 2 George Thurlow , West
Newbury ...
Yellow Bellflower , “ For the largest number and best of the above varieties : 1st to
B. P. Ware of Marblehead , Illustrated copy of Harris ' “ Insects Injurious to
Vegetation . ” E. Lake , Topsfield , 2d largest , $ 2 George Thurlow , West
Newbury ...
Page 62
John M. Ives of Salem , for three varieties , Black Hamburg , Red Chassclas and
Fontignac or Muscat , grown in cold shelter , $ 1 Aaron Low of Essex , for Hartford
Prolific , 75 cts . Joseph Saul of Salem , for Concord , 50 cts . William T. Dole of ...
John M. Ives of Salem , for three varieties , Black Hamburg , Red Chassclas and
Fontignac or Muscat , grown in cold shelter , $ 1 Aaron Low of Essex , for Hartford
Prolific , 75 cts . Joseph Saul of Salem , for Concord , 50 cts . William T. Dole of ...
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Page 26 - Tis of the wave and not the rock; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore. Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea! Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee.
Page 26 - Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it : thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly : thou settlest the furrows thereof : thou makest it soft with showers : thou blessest the springing thereof. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness : and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures...
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Page 24 - See the wretch that long has tost On the thorny bed of pain, At length repair his vigour lost, And breathe and walk again ; The meanest floweret of the vale, The simplest note that swells the gale, The common sun, the air, the skies, To him are opening paradise.
Page 60 - And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
Page 18 - Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.
Page 145 - it is stated, that " a cautious observer, having found a nest of five young jays, remarked, that each of these birds, while yet very young, consumed at least fifteen of these full-sized grubs in one day, and of course would require many more of a smaller size.
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