95 



Vie\^ed were elevated, and moist, strong soil upon a retentive 

 feub-soil. We had the impression that plaster was best adapted 

 \o dry, poor soils; but from what we have seen and heard 

 this season, we think that it is the best soils that are im- 

 proved by it. In conversation, a short time since, with a 

 gentleman from Bangor, he said that an accidental experi- 

 ment, a few years ago, tanght him that they had been acting 

 Upon a wrong impression in regard to it in that vicinity; 

 that they received the most benefit from plaster on good 

 land, well manured ; that a greater proportional increase of 

 Crop, was obtained when it was applied in addition to the 

 manure, than when applied alone. 



The Committee award 

 To Joseph How, of Methuen, the 1st prem. of $20 00 



To Jacob Farnum, of Andover, the 2d " of 15 00 



If the Society shall continue to offer this premium, we 

 ■Would recommend that it be under the direction of the 

 Committee on Farms, so that we may have the benefit of 

 the observation of the Cominittee for a longer time. 

 ,^__^ Wm. R. Putnam, Chairman. 



Joseph How's STATEMSNTi 



It is with sorrie hesitation that I offer my pasture lands fof 

 premium, as I have previously given my opinion, and par- 

 tially my experience, which have been published in former" 

 reports. But as there has heretofore been no application 

 for premium, and as last year there was no report from the 

 Committee, I therefore concluded to offer my pasture for" 

 premium, that we might at least have a report on the sub- 

 ject. And believing as I do, that good pasture land is as 

 profitable as most other lands, at the price at which it is 

 usually valued, that a large proportion is comparatively of 



