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The farm of Jonathan Battey, is situated two and a half miles 

 south of Peru village. This farm contains about sixty acres of land, 

 all cultivated. Mr. Battey has been in possession but four years; 

 yet it is plain to be seen what a thorough, systematic course of 

 farming may do. We observed that the Canada thistle, which was 

 formerly abundant, had already, to considerable extent, been com- 

 pelled to give way to clover; and in fact, very few weeds of any 

 kind were to be seen. Order, system and economy, are to be read 

 in every feature of his management. Even his assortment of tools 

 bore ample testimony to the truth of this general remark. His mot- 

 to is — " A tool for every use, and a use for every tool — a place for 

 every thing, and every thing in its place." We had the pleasure of 

 examining several labor-saving machines of his own invention. 

 Among them was a drill-barrow, adapted to sowing all sorts of gar- 

 den seeds, field beets, &c., which it does with great precision and 

 admirable effect: a corn planter, drawn by a horse, which saves the 

 labor of several men, and which does the work much better than it 

 can be done by hand; and also a bee-hive, which attracted our par- 

 ticular attention, as being something entirely new, and possessing 

 some important advantages. From the appearance, we concluded it 

 would be impossible for the bees to- make any but sweet honey in it. 

 Mr. Battey makes a liberal use of clover and plaster; and this prac- 

 tice your committee would earnestly recommend to every farmer. 



In our opinion, Jonathan Battey is entitled to the first premium; 

 and to Josiah T. Everest we award the second. 



We wound recommend that J. Battey's " statement" be printed. 



WiLLETS Keese, Chairman of Committee. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE FOR PLATTSBURGH. 



The committee appointed to examine Farms in Plattsburgh, re- 

 spectfully report: 



That there were three farms presented for premiums, viz: Mr. 

 Benedict's, Z. C. Piatt's, and I. C. Piatt's; all which were viewed 

 July 23d, 1S42. 



Mr. Benedict's farm contains one hundred acres; of w^iich twelve 

 are woodland, twenty-six pasture, five were sown to wheat, twelve to 

 oats, six to buckwheat, two and a half planted with potatoes, one and 

 a half with corn, and the remainder was in grass. On this farm are 

 one hundred and fourteen rodsof stone wall, and fifteen balance gates, 

 which, in the view of your committee, are the cheapest and best in 

 use. Manure used on hoed fields. Meadows two years to grass, and 

 one to pasture; then plowed. All crops looked remarkably well, 

 except corn, which was injured by worms. There is a good orchard, 

 and good convenient buildings. 



Z. C. Piatt's farm contains fifty-one acres, all improved land; of 

 which three acres are pasture, two and a half were planted with corn, 

 two and a half with potatoes, six acres sowed to wheat, and one and 

 a quarter to oats. The crops were injured by worms and a hail-storm. 

 The fences good, consisting of boards, cedar and ash. Garden good. 



