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subscribe to the affidavit below before a justice of the peace and forward 

 it in the enclosed envelope. This description and affidavit will be 

 retained in this office for reference. A catalogue of such farms with 

 description and price will be printed and widely distributed. There 

 will be no expense to the owners of the property. Please be prompt in 

 .replying, as nothing further can be done by us until all information has 

 been received. 



THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, 



Wm. R. Sessions, Secretary. 



Report of Abandoned or Partially Abandoned Farm. 



Located in the town of. 



Total acreage. 



Acres of mowing land. 



Acres in pasturage. 



Acres in Avoodland. 



Acres suitable for cultivation. 



Can grass be cut with a machine ? 



Is there* a sugar bush? Number 



of trees. 

 Size of house, if any. 

 Size of ell. 

 Number of rooms. 

 Is house in good repair ? 

 Size of barn, if any. 

 Is there a barn cellar? 



Is the barn in good I'epair ? 



What kind of fences and in what 

 condition ? 



What is the water supply ? 



Number of ajjple trees. 



Number of other fruit trees. 



Name of nearest railroad station 

 and distance from farm. 



Name of nearest post-office and 

 distance from farm 



Price at which farm will be sold. 



Amount required in cash. 



The balance can remain on mort- 

 gage at what rate of interest ? 



State any facts of interest. 



I hereby certify that the above statements in regard to the farm 



owned by me in the town of are true to my best knowledge 



and belief, and that any time within one year of the date hereof I will 

 sell said farm for the jHice and on terms named, unless previously dis- 

 posed of. 



Owner or Agent. 



Date. 



P. O. Address, 



Before me. 



Justice of the Peace. 



Although but about one month has elapsed since the 

 second circular was sent out, 177 replies have been received. 

 Of these replies, 127 are filled out in a complete and satis- 

 factory manner; 16 are properly filled out, but are not 

 sworn to ; 25 state that the assessors were misinformed, 5 

 that the farm has been sold, and 4 that the owner or agent 

 does not care to sell. Forty-six letters have been returned 

 by the post-office department as unclaimed. 



