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We think it worthy of remark, that Mr. Salisbury began 

 this experiment when he was already far advanced in life ; and 

 that he has brought it to its present profitable state, by his 

 almost unaided labor, at seasons when other work cannot well 

 be performed. And we would again present his example as a 

 rebuke to the timidity or sluggishness of many younger in 

 years, and surrounded by far more favorable circumstances, 

 who have upon their premises similar portions of waste land, 

 or noxious bog. 



A new entry of reclaimed meadow land has been made this 

 year by Hiram W. Jones, of Dover, whose farm last year, re- 

 ceived the third premium of the Society. This land is part of 

 a low, wet meadow, which had been partly overgrown with 

 bushes, and yielded only a meagre crop of coarse and sour 

 grass. By judicious and persevering labor, — opening wide and 

 deep rectangular drains, rooting out bushes, supplying a new 

 surface soil, ploughing and enriching with manure, — the whole 

 has been made smooth, firm and fertile ; bearing large crops of 

 excellent grass, capable of any desired tillage, and of yielding 

 the most profitable returns. The operations and improvements 

 of Mr. Jones, upon this and other land, have attracted much 

 notice and commanded general approbation. Rarely do we 

 see exhibited more satisfactory proof of the profitableness and 

 expediency of improvements like that we have here been called 

 to examine. And we commend the example as worthy of gen- 

 eral imitation. 



Your committee have awarded to Mr. Tubbs, the first pre- 

 mium of $15; and to Mr. Salisbury, the second premium of 

 $10. 



Mr. Jones, having offered satisfactory proof of the mode of 

 reclaiming and cultivating his land, and also of the crops 

 received therefrom, during the two years past, — thereby show- 

 ing that his labors have been worthy of such encouragement, 

 we recommend that a gratuity be made to him of $12. 



In behalf of the committee, 



CHARLES C. SEWALL. 



