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through accurately, and hope the trustees will continue the 

 oflfers, 



A gratuity of $4 is recommended to be paid O. Littlejohn 

 for seventy bushels of carrots, on a quarter of an acre. 



The premium of $3 to George Drew for 154 bushels turnips, 

 on a quarter of an acre. 



The premium of ^6 to George W. Wood for 218 bushels 

 do., on half an acre. 



The premium of $6 to George Drew for ten bushels three 

 pecks of white beans, on 80 2-3 rods of land. 



To Daniel Alden for a quarter of an acre of beets, 94 

 bushels, $5. 



In closing this report, the last I shall ever have the honor of 

 making to this board, it is not deemed improper to express my 

 grateful acknowledgments for the courtesy and kindness of the 

 committee with whom I have acted, and the confidence re- 

 posed in the opinions given them. Nor can I, without great 

 injustice to my feelings, leave the pleasant service, which en- 

 gaged my attention seven years, and saved me from many 

 despondent hours, without expressions of thanks to the trustees, 

 for the candor with which the service has been regarded, and 

 for their forbearance with the weaknessess of age, to the present 

 hour. 



The painful emotions experienced in ceasing participation in 

 business with enlightened, affectionate, and liberal friends, 

 could not be easily described, and will not be attempted. If 

 counsel were taken of my feelings of attachment to those with 

 whom I have acted, and the cause in which they are engaged, 

 there certainly would be some disposition to tax the patience of 

 friends yet longer. But the darkening of those that look out 

 at the windows, the continual failing of memory, and the fal- 

 tering of the voice, forcibly admonish me that the time has 

 arrived, when responsible duties should be resigned to more 

 active and vigorous minds. 



The interest felt in the prosperity of the society can cease 

 only with life. My strong desire that your future labors may 

 be attended with distinguished success, prompts a caution 

 against concentrating efforts in a few specific and favorite 



