T8 ON FOREST TREES. 



From which deduct expenses of crop, 54 40 



Net profit, $72 60 



MOSES PETTINGILL. 



Topsfieldj November 26th, 1847. 



I Moses E. Pettingill measured the above corn, and testify that 

 the number of bushels as within stated 88, was raised from an acre 

 of ground. MOSES E. PETTINGILL. 



This may certify that I measured and staked off the above men- 

 tioned acre of ground. SAMUEL CUMMINGS. 



CULTIVATION OF FOREST TREES. 



By the Revised Statutes, chap. 42, sec. 6, it is provided, that 

 *'Every agricultural society which shall receive the bounty of the 

 State, shall offer, annually, such premiums and encouragement, for 

 ihe raising and preserving of oaks, and other forest trees, as to them 

 shall seem proper, and best adapted to perpetuate, within the State, 

 an adequate supply of ship timber." 



Prompted by this Statute provision, as well as by the generous 

 donation of Richard S. Fay, Esq., on the same subject, herewith 

 published, we wish renewedly to call the attention of the farmers of 

 the County, to this interesting subject. In some of the early num- 

 bers of the Society's publications, will be found useful instruction 

 on this subject, from the pen of Mr. Pickering, who was always 

 full to overflowing with all kinds of useful instruction. But as these 

 numbers may nor be readily at command, we have solicited from 

 several gentlemen best able to instruct, such remarks as seemed to 

 them most appropriate ; and have been favored with full and inter- 

 esting replies. 



Linmere, Sept. 25th, 1847. 

 Dear Sir : — I regret that my engagements elsewhere, prevents "my 

 attending the Agricultural fair on the twenty-ninth at Lynn. I wish 



