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the consideration of the agricultural community generally, from 

 the fact that it will cut any and all kinds of fodder, with equal 

 facility, combining a self-feeding apparatus, which obviates the 

 danger and inconvenience of hand feeding, and a very simple 

 arrangement by which the cutter may be changed, with the 

 greatest facility for the purpose of cutting the fodder any desir- 

 ed length. By its construction also, the machine \vhen in 

 operation, separates much of the grit and other deleterious sub- 

 stances from the fodder, thereby obviating injury to the knives, 

 which may be readily removed for grinding or other purposes 

 when desired, and which are never liable to be broken or in- 

 jured by sticks, &c., which are frequently found in hay drawn 

 by the horse rake. This machine is constructed in the most 

 substantial and perfect manner in all its parts, and consequent- 

 ly will last a long time with little or no expense for repairs. 

 Indeed, the simplicity, efficiency, and ease of its operation, can- 

 not, we think, be surpassed by any that we have seen." 



The committee therefore would recommend that there be 

 paid to Mr. Stiles, for his " Eagle Hay Cutter," a premium of 

 seven dollars. 



Charles Gill, of Exeter, N. H., had intended to have presen- 

 ted for exhibition the " Independent Horse Rake," but by 

 some mistake it did not arrive until after the committee had 

 separated, and of course they had no opportunity to examine it 

 or see its operation, but they have no doubt from the recom- 

 mendations which have been given by those farmers who have 

 had it in use upon their farms, that it is as good as any horse 

 rake now in use, if not better. 



DANIEL ADAMS, Chairman. 



ON RECLAIMED MEADOWS. 



The Committee on Reclaimed Wet-meadows and Swamp 

 land, submit the following Report : 



Two claims only were entered with the committee, one by 



