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only consider our art as among the most honorable, but follow it 

 in the same spirit that leads to success in other employments. 



In concluding this report, the Committee would repeat the 

 expression of satisfaction which their visits to the farmers of the 

 county have occasioned, and the assurance that in many essential 

 elements of good husbandry the cultivators of the soil arc making 

 a decided, and in some cases, a rapid progress. We invite the 

 attention of young and enterprising men to the business of agri- 

 culture. We believe that persistent industry, guided by such in- 

 telligence as is within the reach of all, will be amply rcAvardcd 

 even in Norfolk county. The reason of our belief is found in the 

 fact, that there are already in the county hundreds of beautiful 

 farms, on which are living happy and prosperous families, sur- 

 rounded by as many blessings, and liable to as few troubles as are 

 allotted to men in this world. 



In behalf of the Committee, 



J. M. MERRICK. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FARMS. 



The Committee on Farms submit the following report, viz. : — 



It affords your Committee no small satisfaction to be able to 

 say, that a larger number of farms was offered for examination 

 this year than for several preceding years. This shows an in- 

 creased interest in the important subject of agriculture, and 

 augurs well for our young and flourishing Society. 



Three farms were offered for examination and premiums, viz. : 

 Rev. C. C. Sewall's of Medfield, Dr. W. T. G. Morton's of 

 Needham, and Messrs. E. and J. Sias's of Milton. These farms 

 were all good. Their proprietors deserve no small commenda- 

 tion, and are, in our opinion, justly entitled to the following 

 premiums, viz. : — 



To C. C. Sewall, 1st premium of . $25.00 



To Messrs. E. and J. Sias, 2d " . . 15.00 



To Dr. W. T. G. Morton, 3d " . . 12.00 



Your Committee wish to add the following brief statement. 

 While each of the abovenamcd farms was good, in some respects, 

 Mr. Sewall's was good in many respects. Resides good crops of 

 hay, corn, rye, oats and barley, Mr. Sewall has for years been 

 sticcessful in raising wheat, the average crop on an acre being 

 considerably more than the average croj) in the great wheat-grow- 

 ing State of Ohio. The example of Mr. S., in this respect, is 



