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William H. Adams's Statement. 



In the course of the present year, I have carried out 401 loads 

 of manure, or 83 cords 117 feet. I have used the soil from high 

 ground, that being the best adapted to my land, not putting 

 more than two loads of soil to one of manure. I have mixed 

 in soil often in the course of the year. I have continued, 

 through the season, to throw the manure that is made from my 

 cows into heaps, believing this a better way than to let it lie 

 spread about the yard. Where I have kept my horses, I have 

 used straw and meadow hay for bedding, which makes good 

 manure when rotted. Owing to the heavy rains, I have not got 

 out more than two thirds of my manure. 



Bridgewater, Oct. 12, 1847. 



Stock. 



There were eight milch cows entered for premium ; nine 

 heifers having had calves, and nine not having had calves ; eight 

 bulls over one year old ; four bulls and eight heifer calves, from 

 which we select and award the following premiums : — 



To Simeon W. Leonard, Bridgewater, best milch cow, $8 00 

 — having given 292J lbs. in ten days in the month of June, 

 which made 14 lbs. 12 oz. butter — ten days in September 218^ 

 lbs. which made 11 lbs. butter. 



To Sidney Packard, East Bridgewater, 2d best do. $6 00 — 

 having given 336 lbs. in ten days in June, which made 12| lbs. 

 butter — ten days in Sept. 245 lbs. which made 9£ lbs. 



To Josiah Whitman, East Bridgewater, 3d best do. $4 00 — 

 having given 273 lbs. 6 oz. in ten days in June, which made 14 

 lbs. butter — ten days in Sept. 215 lbs. which made 11 lbs. 10 oz. 



To Abigail Whitman, E. Bridgewater, for the best heifer hav- 

 ing had a calf, $6 00 — having given 195 lbs. of milk in ten days 

 in June, which made 10 lbs. butter. 



