REPORTS 



No. I. ON FARMS 



The Committee of the Essex AgnculturalSociet}', on Farms, 

 consisting of Dean Robinson, William Johnson, Daniel P. King, 

 Amos Kimball, Jeremiah Spofford, Henry A. Breed, and John 

 W. Proctor, Report — 



That during the two years of their service on that Committee, 

 but one farm has been entered, either for premium or examina- 

 tion. They had anticipated much pleasure as well as individual 

 profit in an opportunity of examining some of the best farms in 

 the county. They very much regret that no inducement has yet 

 been found sufficient to bring forward the enterprising and in- 

 dustrious farmers of the county in this praiseworthy competition. 

 They are of opinion that the great objects of this society could 

 in no way be so effectually promoted as by an examination of 

 a large number of the best farms in different parts of the coun- 

 ty, the reports of which by the committee would furnish for our 

 annual publication one of its most valuable sources of informa- 

 tion. The statements of the owner or occupants of the farms, 

 setting forth their various modes of cultivation, the variety of 

 their crops, stock, swine, Stc. &ic., with an accurate and exact 

 account of their modes of managing and cultivating, with their 

 success, would concentrate in a small compass, a fund of in- 

 formation, valuable to every individual in any way engaged in 

 agricultural pursuits. It is said to be an age of improvements. 

 The committee do not mean to say that every new mode is an 

 improvement, but they do believe that much has been, and 



