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Report of the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Society for Promoting 

 Agriculture, .....•• 



Returns of the Essex Agricultural Society, 



Report on Ploughing, double teams, ..... 



" " " single teams, ..... 



" " " subsoil ploughing, .... 



u a "Working Oxen, ...... 



" " Milch Cows and Heifers, ..... 



Statements respecting particular cows, . 

 « " the Dairy, ....... 



Statements of the making and management of Butter, 

 « « Meadow and Swamp Land, .... 



Statements of the process of reclaiming meadows, and their 

 yield, ....... 



« « Farms, ....... 



Statements of the management of farms, 

 « » Fruit Trees, with a statement of the course pursued in mana 

 ging a Nursery, ..... 



" " Live Fences, with a statement of their cultivation, 



« it Vegetables, ...... 



Statement on the early maturing of Indian Corn, 

 " " Experiments on Manures, with a statement of the preparation 

 of a compost manure, .... 



" « Domestic Manufactures, ..... 



Returns of the Society of Middlesex Husbandmen and Manufacturers, 

 Account of the Cattle Show and Fair, .... 



Report on Ploughing, with double teams, .... 

 " " Farms, reclaimed meadows, fruit tress, and compost manure, 

 Statement of the preparation of compost manure, 



Returns of the Worcester County Agricultural Society, 

 Remarks of the Trustees on Ploughing, .... 

 Report on Ploughing, ...... 



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