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of no value. Books contain the essence of all that is valuable 

 in knowledge, And he that has the skill to use them to ad- 

 vantage is likely to be most wise. This is particularly true of 

 an employment that spreads itself in such an infinite variety of 

 ramifications as the cultivation of the soil. So true is it that 

 he who learns most in relation thereto, sees most to be learned. 

 It is to be hoped that the plan in contemplation for maturing a 

 system of agricultural instruction, will receive some definite 

 form in the course of the present year. When this is done, 

 the farmers of Essex should not be unmindful of their rights 

 and interest in this matter. 



The address before the society was delivered by Hon. Caleb 

 Cushing, of Newbury. 



Milch Cows. 



Nine cows were offered for premium, — two of them had 

 calves by their side, but no statement being given with them, 

 they were not entitled to a premium. They were both of them 

 fine looking animals, and one of them, belonging to Seth Kim- 

 ball, of Bradford, gave strong proof of her good qualities by 

 the justice she had done to three fine looking calves, which 

 stood by her side, and which were born at one birth. The 

 cow presented by John Nichols, of Salem, was a superior 

 milker, but had been kept higher than the others offered for 

 premium. His statement exhibited an example of accuracy 

 and regularity rarely to be met with, her yield of milk in 

 pounds, being given as recorded at each milking, for sixteen 

 months past. 



After a careful examination of the cows, together with the 

 statements accompanying them, the committee were satisfied 

 that they were all more than common animals. 



We recommend that there be awarded to, — 



Farnham SpofFord, of Andover, first premium, - $10 00 



Stephen Driver, of Salem, second premium, - 9 00 



Josiah Crosby, of Andover, third premium, - - 8 00 



Eben King, of Danvers, fourth premium, - - 7 00 



