104 N. H. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Before proceeding further with this report, the under- 

 sis^ned asks leave to submit to the Executive Board the fol- 

 lowing facts : 



Isaac Kimball, Esq., of Temple, was the only person who 

 entered a farm for premium. Nathaniel Baker of Manches- 

 ter, was the only person who entered a kitchen garden for 

 the same purpose ; and, that neither of the above entries 

 were, strictly, within the rules prescribed as to time of entry ; 

 and, that no other entries were made for any of the pre- 

 miums ofifered by the society, dependent on the awards of 

 the above named committee. Consequently, in view of the 

 above facts, tlic Secretary of the Society, J. O. Adams, Esq., 

 did not deem it expedient to call out the whole committee 

 to make a personal examination of the farm and garden en- 

 tered; but suggested that the chairman of the same, (the 

 subscriber,) should make such examination, and make such 

 inquiries, and submit such reports, in relation to the matters 

 in consideration, as he thought proper. 



In conformity with these suggestions, I proposed a series 

 of interrogatories to Mr. Kimball in relation to his farm. 

 The substance of those interrogatories may be inferred from 

 his statement, in reply, which is as follows : — 



"Temple, January, 6, 1857. 



" Moody Hobbs, Esq. — Dear Sir : Your letter was duly 

 received, and I regret that, in consequence of absence from 

 home, and other hindrances, there has been so much delay in 

 answering it. I also regret the failure of your committee to 

 make me a visit. I shall proceed, however, to answer the 

 questions you i)ropose as well as I am able. 



It is twenty-six years since I became the owner of the 

 farm on which I now reside. It contained, (as appeared by 

 a survey after the purchase,) two hundred and tliree acres 

 and seventy rods, from sixty to seventy acres of which is 

 mowing and tillage, thirty acres woodland, and the remain- 

 der in pastures. I have also forty acres of pasturmg, four 



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