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they receive three more from the society. Mr. Lyman's crop 

 of carrots on one-quarter acre, you see, yielded him twenty-six 

 dollars profits, and two more as premium, making twenty-eight 

 dollars, equal to one hundred and twelve dollars per acre. So, 

 too, of his labor and skill in reclaiming his bog meadow, he 

 acknowledges the income of more than seventy-five dollars, 

 over and above all expenditures ; to which we cheerfully add 

 the premium of six dollars, as a stimulant to further exertions. 



The claims for premiums on compost manure, are presented 

 in a manner full of interest in all their details, and we only 

 solicit for them that careful reading, which will fix firmly in 

 the mind of every one, the determination to " go and do like- 

 wise." We award to Mr. Phelon, of West Springfield, the first 

 premium of five dollars; and to J. C. Parsons, of Agawam, the 

 second of four dollars. On the apple orchard, there was but 

 one claim presented, and that by Mr. Fisk, of Agawam. His 

 trees gave evidence of much care and diligence in training, and 

 although at least three times too near each other for standards, 

 (which is not his fault, he having purchased the premises within 

 the last two years.) will soon realize to him his fondest antici- 

 pations of reward. The second premium of six dollars, was 

 awarded to Mr. Fisk. 



In closing our report, we regret the necessity which compels 

 us to make public the fact that the amount of moneys provided 

 by the society and made subject to the award of the Directors, 

 as premiums, was almost two hundred dollars; this sum was 

 independent of all premiums awarded at the annual exhibition ; 

 and for which claims have been presented to only the sum of 

 between thirty and forty dollars. We wish these facts, so 

 frankly though feebly stated, may arouse and awaken a spirit 

 of emulation among the farmers of Hampden, which will bring 

 to them all the rewards which their skill and persevering labor 

 entitle them to receive. 



FRANCIS BREWER, Chairman. 



