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40 bushels ; beans, string and shell, 40 bushels ; parsnips, 

 100 bushels ; English hay, 10 tons ; meadow hay, 25 tons ; 

 oat foddei', 3 tons ; apples, 75 bushels ; cranberries, 5 

 bushels ; 4 acres of ensilage corn which yielded a good 

 crop, also 1 acre of barley fodder. The stock on the farm 

 consists of 3 horses, 1 bull, 20 cows, 5 heifei's, 4 hogs and 

 a lot of poultry. 



The buildings, are in fairly good condition after some 

 necessary repairs, including a new pump for the cattle's 

 use. 



Real estate in Topsfield has recently advanced very 

 much, several fine residences have been built, and the farm 

 has, and is increasing in value in common with other farms 

 in Topsfield. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Benjamin P. Ware, 



For the Committee. 



REPORT OF NEW MEMBERS. 



There have been seventeen new members added to the 

 society since the last annual report, nine of whom became 

 members by receiving premiums of seven dollars and up- 

 wards according to the rules of the society, from different 

 cities and towns as follows : 



FARMERS' INSTITUTES. 



The society held five Institutes the past year on as many 

 •different days, forenoon and afternoon at which the fol- 



