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":inight remain open for another year. The chairman liopes 

 that his ill health will be a snfficient excuse to all parties inter- 

 ested for the very imperfect manner in which he has performed 

 4iis duty in the making of this report. 



The first premium of diploma and $15 was awarded Mr. 

 .Appleton. 



Committee — J. L. Hubbard, Calvin Rogers. 



Note. — We should have stated that in addition to the ma- 

 'nure used as above stated, some guano, super-phosphate, and 

 /gypsum were used, but the amount has escaped our memory. 



