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est growth of wood, it should be cut as often as once in fifteen 

 to twenty-five years, depending some on the kind. If cutting 

 a tree two feet from the ground, will kill it, cutting it one foot 

 will half kill it ; therefore I am satisfied that the nearer the 

 ground the wood is cut, the better. The shoots will start and 

 grow more thrifty, and are thicker and less liable to split down. 

 By cutting wood often, you insure not only the greatest growth 

 of wood, but the greatest growth of money. Wood should be 

 removed from the lot when first cut, and cattle should never be 

 suffered to run on a wood lot. I consider August the poorest 

 month in the year to cut wood. 



North Middleborough, Sept. 3, 1850. 



Supervisor's Report. 



Eight claims were entered for the greatest crop of Indian 

 corn, on one acre. Notwithstanding the spring was cold and 

 " winter lingered in the lap of May," yet the season has been 

 favorable for the crop, and it is believed that more bushels have 

 been harvested from an acre in this county, than in any former 

 year since the organization of the society. 



The first premium of eight dollars, is awarded to Morrill 

 Allen, who according to the measurement, raised 145 45-75 

 bushels on an acre. The second premium of six dollars, to 

 George W. Wood, who raised 119 35-75 bushels. A gratuity 

 of four dollars to be paid to Nathan Whitman, who raised 109 

 25-75 bushels, and a gratuity of three dollars to Spencer Leon- 

 ard, Jr., who raised 106 10-75 bushels. 



To Dion Bryant, of Bridgewater, for the best field of three 

 acres of Indian corn, first premium of fifteen dollars ; he raised 

 100 20-75 bushels to the acre. To Leonard Hill, of East 

 Bridgewater, the premium of ten dollars, for the best two acres 

 of Indian corn ; he raised 94 30-75 bushels to the acre. A 

 gratuity of four dollars is recommended to be paid to Orsamus 

 Littlejohn, who raised at the rate of 88 bushels, on compara- 

 tively poor soil. 



The premium of ten dollars is awarded to Daniel Alden, of 



