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tillage with these drawbacks. Having finished one piece, you 

 can now begin another, until you have finished your farm, not 

 forgetting at every time you break up the sod, to plough up 

 two inches of the subsoil, until you have a free depth of 24 

 inches. 



Essays. 



The committee on essays submit the following papers, be- 

 ing all that have been presented for their consideration, viz. : — 



A valuable communication on the Soiling of Cattle, em- 

 bracing the experience of the venerable ^'•Farmer of Quincy," 

 for a period of about thirty years. 



An essay on the Principles of Ploughing, by Sanford 

 Howard, Esq. 



A paper on the Cultivation of the Basket Willow, by John 

 Fleming, Jr. 



As these papers treat of entirely different subjects, the com- 

 mittee have deemed them worthy of publication, evincing, as 

 they do, much practical knowledge and well-digested reflection. 



The document by Mr. Quincy will be read with satisfaction 

 and profit by all who have given any attention to the subject 

 on which he writes, and from which will be derived much valu- 

 able information. 



The essay on the Principles of Ploughing is written in that 

 clear, perspicuous style, that "he who runs may read," and 

 cannot fail to commend itself as possessing sound argument, 

 based on practical experience. 



The essay on the Basket Willow was furnished by one 

 largely interested in its cultivation and manufacture, and who 

 is familiar with the subject in all its branches. This paper 

 was communicated to the Trustees by request, being such in- 

 formation as the author was willing to impart. For a* further 

 investigation of this subject, they recommend the Treatise 

 about to be published by the author of this article. 



The committee, believing that these articles will add interest 

 to the present volume of the Transactions of the Society, and 



