140 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



One entry was made in 1856, for premium on the best conducted 

 farm, but within two years from the time the gentleman sold 

 his place and went into other business. No entry has since 

 been made for this premium. 



One tree association only was entered for the society's 

 premium offered the present year. We are sorry to find no 

 more competition for this premium. Many individuals iu the 

 county have manifested a laudable ambition for improving the 

 appearance of their neighborhoods, and have transplanted 

 numerpus ornamental trees about their buildings and by the 

 highways, which in a few years will add much to the comfort 

 and beauty of their homes. It is hoped that others will follow 

 the example, and either as individuals, or by uniting together 

 under a constitution as an associated body, extend these labors 

 and improvements till all our public streets and highways shall 

 be bordered with fruit and shade trees. 



P. P. HowLAND, Supervisor. 



RECLAIMED MEADOWS. 



ESSEX. 



Statement of William Osborn. 



The meadow I offer for a premium is the same which was 

 offered in 1855, with the addition of about one acre since 

 reclaimed. For the expense of reclaiming, I refer you to the 

 report of 1855. Of the expense of labor, and the crops since 

 that date I am not able to make a satisfactory report, as it is so 

 connected with the land on which you saw the rye ; I can only 

 say that the crops were abundant, and the most profitable 

 investment that I have ever made in farming. The crops of this 

 season were nine one-horse wagon loads of hay of the first and 

 second crops ; ninety bushels of carrots from thirty-five rods. 

 Of the potatoes I cannot give you the amount as they were dug 

 while I was from home, and I neglected to have the account 



