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To Amos Carlton, of Chelmsford, the fourth premium of 

 $12 00. 



These gentlemen are all first rate practical farmers, and are 

 making money with fair speed, not, however, with rail-road 

 speed, but yet fast enough to be permanent. The committee 

 would express a wish that there were ten thousand just such in 

 the county. 



Reclaimed Bog Meadows. 



To Eliakim Hutchins, of Westford, the first premium of 

 $20 00, for the most judicious improvement upon two acres of 

 worthless bog meadow, within two years last past, and which 

 now produces more than two tons of good hay to the acre, an- 

 nually. 



To Elijah Wood, Jr., of Concord, the second premium of 

 $12 00. 



To Schuyler Parks, of Lincoln, the third premium of $8 00. 



Mr. Wood, having a hard subsoil in a portion of his meadow, 

 practises the blind ditch system, that is, stones and covers over 

 smooth. This is done to drain off the surplus water. 



Apple Orchards. 

 To Abel Moore, of Concord, the first premium of $15 00, for 

 the best apple orchard, set out since 1835, containing 150 trees. 

 To Thomas S. Tuttle, of Littleton, 100 trees, the second pre- 

 mium, of $12 00. 



To Nathan Barrett, of Concord, 100 trees, the third premium 

 of $8 00. 



Peach Orchards. 



For the best peach orchard, containing 144 trees, set out since 

 1843, to Jeremiah Russell, of Watertown, the Society's first 

 premium of $10 00. 



To Jeremiah Russell, Jr., of Watertown, more than 50 trees, 

 second premium of $8 00. 



Pear Orchards. 

 To John H. Marshall, of Framingham, for the best pear trees, 

 90 in number, set out since 1839, a part only being thrifty, the 

 first premium of $10 00. 



