RECLAI^UNG LAND. 119 



SECOND DAY. 



The meeting was called to order at 9.30 by Mr. Goddard, 

 who said : 



I congi-atulate you on the good attendance we had yester- 

 day and on the close attention that was paid to the papers 

 and discussions. We have the promise to-day of a large 

 attendance, and we certainly have a very full programme. 

 You will remember that one lecture which was to have been 

 given yesterday was postponed until this morning, and so 

 the day, which we thought was already full, will be over- 

 flowing, but I hope ovei-flowing with good things, and I 

 believe so. 



It gives me great pleasure to introduce Mr. Appleton, 

 who will give his lecture on Reclaiming Land. 



RECLAIMING LAND. 



BT F. H. APPLETOX OF PEABODY. 



Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, — When asked to 

 prepare a lecture for delivery at this time, which I knew 

 would be listened to, not only by the representative agricul- 

 turalists who compose this Board, but also largely by the 

 citizens of this famed agricultural town and county, with 

 their visiting friends, I indeed hesitated to inquire what I 

 could say to such well-trained and tried farmers that would 

 be new or interesting. 



I have prepared a few remarks, hoping that I might, at 

 least, advance some ideas which would be suggestive to 

 farmers, as well as to those agriculturalists who are indi- 

 rectly interested in the cultivation of the soil, and who are 

 unable to be present during this meeting. 



It is the absentees whom the published reports of your 

 Board in large measure benefit, besides being preserved for 

 study and reference by many Massachusetts yeomen, and 



