520 MASS. BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The form of the affidavits may be as follows : — 



Affidavit of the Surveyor, 

 ss. 1852. being duly swortij 



says that he is a practical surveyor ; that he surveyed with a 

 chain and compass, in the manner prescribed by the rules of 

 the society, the land upon which 



raised a crop of the past season, and at the same 



time put down stakes at the angles thereof, and the quantity of 

 the land so measured and staked out, is and no more. 



Surveyor. 

 Sworn before me, this day of 1852. 



Justice of the Peace. 



Affidavit of the Applicant, 

 ss. 1852. being duly sworn, 



says that he has raised a crop of the past season, 



upon the land measured and staked out, by sur» 



veyor, and that the quantity of was 



bushels, measured and computed in the manner prescribed by 

 the Agricultural Society ; and that he was as- 



sisted in harvesting and ascertaining the quantity of said crop, 

 by ; and that the statement annexed, subscribed 



by this deponent, as to the manner of cultivation, expenses, 

 &c., is in all respects true, to the best of his knowledge and 

 belief. 



Sworn before me, this day of 1852. 



Justice of the Peace. 



Affidavit of the Assistant. 

 ss. 1852. being duly sworn, 



says that he assisted in harvesting, getting out, and ascertain- 

 ing the amount of his crop of referred to in the fore- 

 going affidavits ; and the quantity of was 

 bushels, as stated in the affidavit of the said 



Sworn to before me, this day of 1852. 



Justice of the Peace. 

 JOHN W. LINCOLN, Chairman. 



