REPORTS. 



No. T. ON FARMS. 



The Committee of the Essex Agricuhural Society, on Farms, 

 ask leave to report — 



That there were three apphcations for the Premiums of the 

 Society for the good management of Farms, from the following 

 individuals : 



Mathew Hooper, of Danvers. 

 Jesse Curtis, of Marblehead. 

 Jedediah H. Barker, of Andover. 



The farms of these several gentlemen, were visited by your 

 Committee in June and September ; their respective accounts of 

 their condition, cultivation, and produce, are subjoined to this re- 

 port; and will be read, your Committee believe, certainly in re- 

 spect to two of tliem, v»-ith interest and pleasure, as affording 

 laudable examples of frugal and successful hu.sbandry, and of 

 industry and skill well, intelligently, and honorably applied. 



The farming of Essex County is of necessity on a compara- 

 tively small scale. Jt contains no large plantations ; and no 

 abundant capitals to be applied to agriculture. Essex is essen- 

 tially a maritime County. Commerce and Manufactures are the 

 great and absorbing pursuits. A large proportion of our popula- 

 tion are mechanics and manufacturers, and choose those occu- 

 pations where the cash returns are liberal and quick. Many 

 among us, it must be allowed, are living upon their wits, and in 

 many instances excite our surprise at the profits they realize 



