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worthy of imitation in all cases, -where similar soil and similar cul- 

 tivation ■would probably produce similar results. Great improve- 

 ment has been made in his pasture, on the high land in the rear of 

 his dwelling-house, causing the unsightly and unproductive moss to 

 disappear, and in its place to spring up green and nourishing grasses. 

 His improved breed of cattle, his dairy-room, his superior butter, 

 (having been famous for years, having often obtained the first 

 premium, and commanding always high and remunerative prices,) 

 his large cellar under the barn, and the vast supply of materials 

 for making manure, his beautiful and numerous poultry, these all 

 attracted the attention of the Committee. 



The striking and very commendable peculiarity in the case of 

 the JNIessrs. Sias, is, that beginning with small means, and exer- 

 cising sound judgment, and using strong arms, they have, with 

 indomitable perseverance, converted a rough, hard, stony, bush- 

 covered, yet naturally strong soil, into a smooth and productive 

 piece of ground, truly beautiful to behold. Their example is 

 worthy of being known and imitated. The statement which they 

 make, and which will be appended to this report, holds out 

 strong encouragement to all those, whose inheritance consists of a 

 sound mind in a sound body, and in habits of industry, economy 

 and virtue, formed in early hfe. 



Doctor Morton has made commendable improvement during 

 twelve years, — reclaiming meadows, Avhich in their native state 

 were of little value, and making them yield large crops of good 

 English hay ; his excellent dairy, his cool and convenient apartr- 

 ment for the milk and cream, his cows, his large rooms, yard, 

 and very convenient watering places for his poultry, the neat 

 grove around his house, all these show a taste and enterprise 

 which arc alike creditable to the proprietor, and worthy the imi- 

 tation of all. 



Your Committee add, in conclusion, that they were treated 

 with a liberal hospitality wherever they went. 

 For the Committee, 



RALPH SANGER, Chairman. 



Dover, Dec. 5, 1857. 



STATEMENT OF C. C. SEWALL. 



My farm embraces about seventy acres in the homestead, and 

 twenty acres of pasture, orchard and meadow land abroad. 

 When it came into my possession, — fourteen years ago, — I had 

 to cultivate and manage it Avithout any previous knowledge of 

 the art, but such as observation and general reading had afforded, 

 and without the facihtios and means for fertilizing and improving 



