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total cost of improving this piece of wet meadow land for 

 labor of men and team and material used would be an 

 average of about $75.00 per acre. 



Br. 



Improving two acres of wet meadow land, $150 00 



Fertilizer used top dressing, 16 bags, at $1.50 per bag, 24 00 

 Grass seed, 3 00 



$177 00 



Cr. 



By eight tons hay at $20 per ton, $160 00 



Respectfully submitted, 



Chas. R. Anderson. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREST 



TREES. 



In response to an entry and invitation from Mr. Francis 

 Randall Appleton the Committee on Forest Trees visited 

 his plantation on Sept. 15, and make the following report : 



The trees were more than 500 in number, and when set 

 out were about IS inches high, brought from a nursery. 



The laud was prepared by ploughing and harrowing, 

 and the trees have been cultivated between the rows each 

 year, and the owner will so continue this treatment as long 

 as a horse can pass between the trees. The owner says 

 that he believes no tree set out has died, and they all 

 seemed to be in a flourishing condition. 



His efforts in these lines seem to deserve consideration, 

 and the committee award the society's premium of a 

 Diploma and $10. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Francis H. Appleton, John Robinson, David Pingree — 

 Committee. 



