REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ESSAYS, RE- 

 PORTS AND STATEMENTS. 



The committee charged with tlie awards for approved 

 Essays, Reports and Statements received three essays for 

 examination, and after careful criticism concluded to award 

 ten dollars to Francis H. Appleton of Peahody, for a paper 

 entitled "Society Thouglits." They were unable to award 

 premiums to the other two. One of these upon the "Codlin 

 Moth" contained useful information, and if reduced in 

 volume and put in better shape might be brought within 

 the limits of the Society's standard. 



The committee made the following awards for Reports : 

 To Ben: Perley Poore, -$10 for report as chairman of the 

 committee on Forest Trees, To Joseph How, $8, for 

 report as chairman of committee on New Winter Apples — 

 this being an interesting account of the introduction and 

 cultivation of the Baldwin apple. No other award was 

 made for reports. 



The committee made no award for Statements, for rea- 

 sons set forth in their report of last year, to which they 

 would respectfully call attention. The statements submit- 

 ted to the committee accompany claims for premiums on 

 articles exhibited, which the statements explain. The 

 statement is an essential part of tlie claimant's case. If a 

 premium is given him for the exhibit he certainly cannot 

 expect an award for the statement also. If a premium is 

 refused on the exhibit it would certainly be inconsistent to 

 make an award for the explanatory statement. Hence the 

 committee following the usual custom have omitted to 

 award any sums for "best statements." And they respect- 

 fully recommend to the Trustees that this item be struck 

 out of the list of premiums to be issued in the ensuing 

 year. 



Gilbert L. Streeter, Chairman. 



Daniel E. Safford, N. M. Hawkes, Chas. P. Preston, — 

 Committee , 



