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about a farmer's doinicil prove to him a letter of recommenda- 

 tion and credit to every intelligent passer by, which to him and 

 his may prove productive of important consequences. The 

 committee therefore did not hesitate to award a few small gra- 

 tuities for flowers. In determining to whom among the generous 

 contributors to the Show of Fruits and Flowers, these rewards 

 should be given, they were governed on this occasion by this 

 principle — viz : To give the gratuities to those who contributed 

 most largely to the interests of the show or furnished informa- 

 tion of the greatest value to the Society. 



The gratuities awarded were as follows : 

 To Robert Manning, Salem, . _ _ _ ^2 



Francis Putnam, Salem, ----- 2 

 Abel Nichols, Danvers, _ _ _ _ 2 



John Gardner, Danvers, ----- 2 

 Stephen Driver, Salem, _ - - - 1 



Kendal Osborn, Danvers, ----- 1 

 Edward Lander, Danvers, _ _ - - 1 



James Foster, Beverly, ----- 1 

 John M. Ives, Salem, _ _ . . 1 



ANDREW NICHOLS, 



Per order of the Committee. 



ON CUTTING AND PREPARING FEED 

 FOR HORSES AND CATTLE. 



Economy of food is a matter of great importance to farmers; 

 and this applies not only to the saving from waste by gathering 

 up the fragments so that nothing be lost, but likewise to the 

 mode of dispensing or applying it, that the smallest amount may 

 be given required for the nourishment and health of the animals 

 who are to be sustained. It is impossible to go much among 

 farmers, without being struck by the prodigality and wasteful- 

 ness with which, especially in abundant seasons, the food of our 



