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from two to four horses. The Committee found* everything 

 about the barn arrangement very judiciously planned, and 

 everything about the farm in ffood order. 



The Committee have hesitated about the propriety of rec- 

 ommending the premium to a farm so much below the average 

 in the quantity of the stock and orcharding ; but on reflec- 

 tion, considering that this deficiency is more than made up by 

 unusually large portion of reclaimed land, they would recom- 

 mend that a premium of thirty dollars be awarded by the 

 Trustees. The Committee noted with great pleasure the 

 magnificent elms, bordering the main road, which Mr. Dane 

 has preserved with a care most praiseworthy, and they con- 

 sider that they come fairly into the class of facts which make 

 up the best conducted and most improved farm within a wise 

 interpretation of the premium. 



For the Committee, 



J. J. H. Gregort. 



GRAIN CROPS. 



The Committee on Grain Crops report seven entries, 

 classed as follows, viz. : — Four of Rye. by Messrs. Rolfe 

 and Knight of Ne^dmry, Bailey of West Newbury, and Dane 

 of Hamilton. Corn, two entries, by Abel S. Harriman of 

 Groveland, and John Pearl of Boxford. Wheat, one entry 

 by Nathaniel Little, Jr. of Newbury. Your Committee have 

 met five times to view the same and make their awards, 

 which are as follows : — 



Rye, first premium, $10, to J. B. Knight of Newbury, 

 whose statement, together with that of Mr. Dane, is an- 

 nexed. 



Mr. Rolfe's crop did not come within the rules of the So- 

 ciety, as it contained only one-half acre. But your Com- 

 mittee would feel that an injustice had been done Mr. Rolfe 

 if honorable mention were not made of the crop, which they 

 hereby do. Had it contained the full acre, Mr. Rolfe would 



