viii CONTENTS. 



J. Holt, Jr.'s, Statement, - - - Page 64 



Levi Bartlett's Letter, . - . _ 66 



Report on Fattening Cattle and Swine, - - - - 68 



" " Manures, ----- _ 70 



" « Flowers, ------ 71 



Essay on Sheep Husbandry, ----- 71 



Returns of the Middlesex Agricultural Society, - - 84 



Report on Farms, &c., ------ 85 



Questions to applicants for premiums on farms, - 89 



Statements respecting particular Farms, - - 90 



« " Orchards, 98 



Statements respecting particular Orchards, - 98 



" " Pear Orchards, ----- 102 



J. T. Buckingham's Statement, - - - 102 



" " Reclaimed Meadows, ----- 105 



William Brown's Statement, _ _ _ 105 



" " Apples and Pears, ----- 105 



« " Butter, ------ 109 



J. F. Rice's Statement, - - - - 110 



« " Horses, ------ 111 



« « Bulls and Bull Calves, - - - - 111 



« " Heifers, ------ 115 



Particular statements respecting Heifers, - - 116 



« " Milch Cows, ------ 118 



« " Ploughing with Double Teams, - - - 120 



« " « " Single Teams, - - - 121 



" " " " Horse Teams, - - - 122 



« " Fat Cattle, 122 



Statement respecting Fat Cattle, - - - 123 



Returns of the Worcester County Agricultural Society, - 124 



Report on Ploughing Match, ----- 124 



" " Working Oxen, ----- 126 



" " Fat Cattle, - 127 



" « Sheep, 128 



" " Swine, 129 



" " Steers of three years old, - - » - - 130 



*• " " under three years old, - - - - 131 



" " " not less than two years old, - - - 131 



" " Heifers less than two years old, - - - 132 



" " Bulls under one year old, - - - - 134 



" » Milch Cows, ------ 134 



Statement respecting particular Cows, - - 138 



« " Poultry, .--..- 140 



« " Cheese, ------ 141 



« " Butter, ------ 144 



StatementofW.S.L., Secretary, - - - 146 



