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COMMITTEE ON REPORTS. 



To Gcorye M. Baker, Esq , President of the Marslifield Agricul- 

 tural and Horticultural Society : 



Sill : — The committee received five reports claimiDg a pre- 

 mium, each of which is creditable to the writer, and of more or 

 less practic9,l value to the interest of the Society. 



We do not see our way clear to divide the premiums ou the 

 line marked out by the Board of Directors, as, in our judg- 

 ment, it would be hardly equitable. We would suggest, how- 

 ever, that a division be made of the sum appropriated so that 

 four dollars shall be given for each of the reports on the 

 "Children's Department," "Fancy and Domestic Articles," 

 "Poultry," "Vegetables, Grain, and Seeds," and two dollars for 

 that on "Pickles, Preserves, Jellies and Honey." 



This seems to be a fair recognition and encouragement of 



them all, and we believe such as will commend itself both to 



the authors and also to the members of the Society. If this is 



not so, we trust the Directors will rectify . whatsoever mistake 



we have made. 



Respectfully submitted, 



N. H. WHITING, ) Committee 

 EBEN. ALDEN, Jr., j on Reports. 



Marshfield, December 17, 1879. 



