ON DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. 45 



(1834.) The land on which said rye was raised, is a light loam. 

 In the spring of 1833 it was manured by spreading two cords of 

 compost manure over it, and also by putting four cords in the 

 hills ; it was then planted with Indian corn. On the 14th day of 

 July, 1833, 1 sowed twenty quarts of rye on said land, among the 

 corn, and hoed it in. There are on the acre sixty apple trees, 

 which are from two to six inches through at the ground. 



Fredekic Knight. 



This may certify, that I measured a piece of land for Mr. 

 Frederic Knight, on which was a crop of rye, the present year, 

 (1834,) and found it to contain one acre, and no more. 



Wade Ilsley. 



This may certify, that I assisted in reaping, threshing, and 

 measuring the crop of rye on the abovementioned acre of land, 

 and there were twenty-four and a half bushels. 



Timothy K. Noyes. 



Essex, ss. Sept. 24, 1834. Personally appeared, the afore- 

 named Frederic Knight, Wade Ilsley, and Timothy Noyes, and 

 made oath to the truth of the above statements, by them sever- 

 ally subscribed before me. 



Silas IMoody, Justice of the Peace. 



The foregoing statement, having been accidentally mislaid 

 has not been examined by the Trustees — it therefore remains 

 to be considered at their next meeting. 



Attest, John W. Proctor, Secretary. 



February, 20th, 1835. 



X. ON DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. 



The Committee on Manufactures, consisting of G. B. Perry 

 of Bradford, William Sutton of Salem, Daniel Noyes of Newbu- 

 ry, and Joseph Shaw jun. of Danvers, have attended to the 

 busine.ss assigned them and submit their report. 



They recommend to the Society to grant the following pre- 

 miums and gratuities : 



