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Only two farms were entered for premiums, and they were 

 visited, in July and October, by the Committee. James H. 

 Knowles's farm, in Eastham, contains nineteen acres of arable 

 land, of easy cultivation. The soil is mostly a sandy loam, 

 rich and deep, and abounding in shells. Mr. Knowles is an in- 

 telligent and skilful farmer, and turns every thing on his prem- 

 ises to some good account. His buildings and fences are sub- 

 stantial and neat. He has, (what no good farmer should be 

 without,) a cellar under his barn, open on the side next to his 

 large barn-yard. He has made about 400 loads (of 25 bushels 

 each) of manure the present year. His cattle are yarded every 

 night, and their droppings, and the manure from his stable, are 

 immediately mixed with the materials carted in. Mr. Knowles 

 has pastured on his farm, the present year, fourteen head of 

 cattle, two horses and one colt ; and cut ten tons of English 

 hay. He planted two and a half acres to corn, the esti- 

 mated product of which is forty bushels an acre ; three and a 

 half acres of rye, which produced sixty bushels ; three fourths 

 of an acre of oats, thirty-five bushels ; one acre of barley, thirty- 

 seven bushels ; and half an acre of potatoes, seventy bushels. 

 Besides the above, he has raised beets, carrots, and other vege- 

 tables. The gross income of his farm, last year, was $547, and 

 his expenses for hired labor were $90. 



The farm of Braley Jenkins, Jr., of West Barnstable, was also 

 entered for a premium. His farm is not one of the largest or 

 most productive in the county. The soil is mostly sandy. A 

 portion is loam, and naturally good. During the past year, 

 much attention has been paid to the composting of manures, 

 and the appearance of the grounds and crops indicates careful 

 and skilful management. 



The committee have awarded — 



To James Knowles, of Eastham, 1st premium, $8 50, and a 

 copy of Farmers' Dictionary. 



To Braley Jenkins, Jr., of Barnstable, 2d premium, $6 00. 



AMOS OTIS, Chairman. 

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