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ON FARMS. 



The Committee of the Essex Agricultural Society on Farms, (con- 

 sisting of Hoses Newell, Hobart Clark, Erastus Ware, Christopher 

 How, and Jacob Brown,) Report : 



That but one farm has been entered for premium. This was by 

 Mr. Jonas Holt, of Andover, who made application for a premium 

 the last year, and was awarded a gratuity only. A majority of the 

 Committee examined this farm in July and September, and were more 

 particular in their observations in regard to the management of the 

 farm, than they probably would have been, had it not been examined 

 by an able and experienced Committee, the year preceding. Your 

 Committee concur in the remarks made by their predecessors, as to 

 the character of this farm, and generally as to the improvement of 

 it, and have but very httle to add to what has heretofore been stated. 

 Mr. Holt has done most of the work of his farm with his own hands. 

 He has had good success in obtaining grass from his low peat land, 

 "where nothing grew before. He is cultivating the various kinds of 

 fruit, such as apples, peai*s, peaches, cherries, grapes, &c., with a 

 fair promise of success. This farm has been in the possession of the 

 present proprietor's family from the first settlement of Andover, and 

 it is believed that if some of his grandfathers could now take a peep 

 at it, they would think considerable work had been done by some- 

 body. 



Your Committee are of opinion that Mr. Holt is entitled to much 

 credit, for skill, perseverance and economy, in the management of his 

 farm, and unanimously recommend the second premium of twenty 

 dollars to be paid to him. 



For further particulars in regard to this farm, reference is to be 

 had to INIr. Holt's statement, which accompanies this report. 



All which is respectfully submitted, 



For the Committee, by 



HOBART CLARK. 



Andover, November 16th, 1846. 



