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Ipswich, and he received the premium as a " dark brin- 

 dle bull." 



The first cow, taking a first premium in the county, 

 belonged to Jacob B. Winchester of Salem. The best 

 bull calf of that day was owned by Jonathan Berry of 

 Middleton ; the best heifer calf by Simon Smith of Sau- 

 gus. There were no fat oxen on exhibition. 



The best boar of the day belonged to George Adams 

 of Newbury ; the best sow to Elias Putnam of Danvers ; 

 and the best litter of pigs to Elias Putnam. 



Tristram Little of Newbury, took the first premium 

 on a Corn crop ; having raised 103 1-2 bushels on one 

 acre of ground, and John Dwinell of Salem took the 

 first premium on Potatoes ; having raised 398 1-2 bush- 

 els to the acre. 



Two communications on Manures were received — one 

 from Benjamin T. Reed of Marblehead, and one from 

 Asa Andrews which were published with the " thanks " 

 of the trustees. 



Joshua Lovett of Beverly received the first premium 

 on the Dairy, having made 502 lbs. of butter and .750 

 lbs. of cheese from five coavs, between the first day of 

 May and the last day of November ; and the premium 

 was awarded, as the committee say, " inasmuch as the 

 object of this society is to encourage judicious efforts 

 in agricultural improvements" — there being but this 

 one entry. 



The first premium for ploughing was awarded to Tim- 

 othy Pickering, on account of the superior performance 

 and superior utility of his plough ; and the second pre- 

 mium was given to Gorham Parsons, of Byfield. Col. 

 Pickering's plough was made by Henry Borden at Utica? 

 New York. 



