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of his compost on his own premises, — a great desideratum with 

 every agriculturist. 



The comforts about the house are such as might be expected. 

 Tiie men have a pleasant room, fitted up as a sitting room, for 

 their own use, where they can have a fire when necessary, a 

 dining room and sleeping chambers, all unconnected with the 

 main house. Whatever Mr. French undertakes he finishes 

 properly ; his farm, as a whole, exhibits as much varied hus- 

 bandry as is usually found in one establishment, and does him 

 great credit. 



The examination was concluded on the 28th of September, 

 when this farm appeared better relatively, than on the first visit. 

 Had it been convenient for Mr. French to have waited on the 

 committee earlier in July, at their first visit, so that they could 

 have seen all his crops in the field, they would doubtless have 

 found it more difficult to make up their award. They recom- 

 mend the award of the second premium of twenty dollars to 

 Benjamin V. French, of Braintree. 



WM. KEITH, 



For the Committee. 



Pl.OTTGHING. 



The committee on ploughing with single teams, report ; that 

 the land set apart for ploughing, was divided into lots of one- 

 eighth of an acre each. There were nine competitors for the 

 premiums. The ploughs were of the manufacture of Ruggles, 

 Nourse &. Mason, Prouty & Mears, and C. Howard j and two 

 of the teams had drivers. 



The conditions for ploughing were as follows : — The furrow 

 to be not less than six inches deep, and the furrow slice not 

 more than twelve inches in width. The committee requested 

 the ploughmen not to hurry their teams, as good work would 

 be more important than a little difference of time ; that they 

 would notice particularly the good appearance and docility of 

 the cattle, and the management of the drivers. Each plough- 



