110 PREMIUMS OFFERED. 



to notify such Individual of the desire of the Committee to in- 

 spect his farm, and to receive a particular account of his husban- 

 dry ; in which case, with the owner's consent, it shall be the duty 

 of said committee to visit such farms and to present the details 

 to the Society, in their reports, if they shall deem them useful 

 and instructive. 



" That in cases where such individuals may not be willing to 

 become competitors for the premiums, the Committee may be at 

 liberty to bestow such a gratuity for any distinguished improve- 

 ment or extraordinary good management, as they may think 

 proper — but in no case shall such gratuity exceed the amount of 

 the highest premium offered." 



It will be expected of the claimants of these premiums, that 

 they will furnish to the Committee a statement in writing, as 

 minute and particular as may be practicable, of the entire condi- 

 tion, management and produce of their farms. 



These statements must be forwarded to the Secretary, on or 

 before the last day of November the present year. 



Claims for the premiums must be entered with the Secretary 

 by the first of June. 



The Committee to examine Farms in 1832, are 



James H. Duncan, of Haverhill ; 



Daniel Putnam, of Danvers ; 



John W. Proctor, of Danvers ; 



Thomas Payson, of Rowley ; 



Richard Heath, of Haverhill ; 



William Johnson, Jr., of Andover ; 

 Moses Wildes, of Topsfield. 



n. DAIRY. 



1. For the best produce of butter on any farm within the 

 County, in proportion to the number of cows producing it, from 

 the 1st of June to the 9th of July inclusive, in the present year ; 

 a sample of which, not less than fifty pounds, to be exhibited, 



twelve dollars. 



For the second best, - - ten dollars. 



