64 ON RECLAIMED MEADOWS. 



ON RECLAIMED MEADOWS. 



The Committee on reclaimed meadow and swamp 

 land, respectfully Report : 



That applications for premiums have been made 

 by Daniel Putnam of Dan vers, and William Osborn 

 of Lynn. The committee have viewed the premises 

 of the claimants, and examined the statements which 

 are here annexed, and recommend the Society's first 

 premium of $20, be awarded to Mr. Osborn ; and 

 the second premium of $10, be awarded to Mr. Put- 

 nam. Mr. Osborn has given a detailed account of 

 all his expense and income. This is as it should be ; 

 so that our brother farmers may see, how profitable 

 it is, and those who have meadows, may go and do 

 likewise. The Committee have great pleasure in 

 remarking, that they have reason to believe, that 

 there is an increasing attention paid to the cultivation 

 of that part of our land, which has remained so long 

 uncultivated, and, comparatively, worthless ; but 

 which has proved by experience, to be in point of fer- 

 tility, surpassed by none, even the fertile prairies of 

 the West. It has been ascertained, by experience, 

 that nearly all kinds of grains and vegetables that our 

 climate affords, can be raised on meadow land to 

 good advantage. Four and a half tons of English 

 hay has been cut on an acre in one year. One indi- 

 vidual says, 400 bushels of potatoes is his usual crop. 

 Rye, oats, and corn, have also been raised in like 

 proportion. It is an old saying, that it is a good shot 

 to kill two birds with one stone ; but in this case, 

 more can be done. In removing the stumps and 



