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disappointment, I found a great failure, ovvinff, partly, to using 

 shavings the last winter for bedding in my stable. 



'28. In the fall of tlie year, I drew muck into my cow-yard 

 to the depth of eighteen inches, covering this eighteen inches 

 deep with soil from the higher land ; I tlien cut off from the 

 asparagus bed its present growtii, covering it over the yard ; 

 then, with the addition of leaves from the forest, I have a dry 

 and clean yard for the -winter and spring. The first part of 

 June, I draw from the barn-cellar into tlie yard from seventy- 

 five to one hundred loads of manure, and overhaul the whole 

 compound together, using a good deal of care in having it 

 well broken and mixed together. I now have some fifty cords 

 of good compost, wiiich I spread on the grass lands in October 

 and November, 



CoNCOUD, September 1, 18G2. 



WORCESTER NORTH.. 



From the Report of the Coniviittee. 

 The committee on farms regret that the premiums offered by 

 the society do not induce more of the good farmers of Wor- 

 cester North to compete by entering their farms. Some years 

 there has been none, and this year but one, and that owned 

 and improved by Mr. Miirtin Johnson of Lunenburg. Mr. 

 Johnson's farm is situated about one-half a mile south-easterly 

 from the centre of the town, on an eminence, and on both 

 sides of the road leading to Lancaster. His mowing, tillage, 

 garden and orcharding, with the buildings on the easterly 

 side ; the pasture on the westerly side ; the whole in but two 

 lots, thereby getting rid of all subdivision fence. All the land 

 on the easterly side of the road is of the first qiiality. Your 

 committee visited his farm on the seventh of July. His crops 

 of hay, corn, and potatoes looked very well ; also his garden- 

 seeds and vegetables, &c. His buildings are good, convenient, 

 and well arranged for the making and saving of manure. He 

 has commenced reclaiming some of his pasture-land by under- 

 draining and ploughing to subdue the bushes, which we think 

 promises well ; and, considering the great improvement he has 

 made on his fitrm since owned by him, your committee award 

 to Mr. Juhnson the society's first premium of fifteen dollars. 



