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REPORT ON ESSAYS. 



The following Essay is the only one which has been received this 

 year. 



The Committee have examined this paper with much pleasure. 

 It is a sensible, well written production — practical in character, 

 useful in its tendency, and is evidently from the pen of one accus- 

 tomed to present his views in a clear and perspicuous manner. This 

 Essay furnishes information and suggestions valuable to farmers, 

 wherever located, and affords gratifying evidence that we have, 

 among that worthy class of our fellow-citizens whose peculiar profes- 

 sion is to cultivate the soul rather than the soil, those who are 

 qualified to discuss the most difficult topics, and give direction and 

 encouragement to thinking men, and especially to those belonging to 

 the great interest of Agriculture. 



The Committee consider this Essay as one of the best which has 

 been presented to the Society, and award to the author a premium 

 of Ten Dollars. 



MARSHALL P. WILDER, Chairman. 



