98 IMPROVING PASTURE LANDS. 



statement herewith submitted, -will exhibit the former state of the 

 land, and the course of improvement adopted. 



The land, located in a swale, is of oblong shape, bordered on one 

 side and end by highways, on the other side by the Essex railroad, 

 and the remaining side by land of the owner, partly reclaimed and 

 partly in its natural state, was in various states of improvement, 

 from the rough state after two ploughings, to a smooth surface, well 

 set in grass. The bushes in all seemed to have been well eradi- 

 cated, and the stones, with the exception of a few scattering bould- 

 ers, removed from their beds, and collected in locations convenient 

 for removal, or already taken from the lot, as the owner found op- 

 portunity for sale or use. 



This state of the laud afforded the Committee a favorable oppor- 

 tunity of judging of its former condition, and of its promise of future 

 production ; and also of the adaptedness of the course of improve- 

 ment adopted by Mr. Berry, to produce the desired effect. 



The Committee were fully of opinion, that the course adopted 

 was judicious, and its execution thorough ; but upon considering 

 what would be the future use of the land, were of opinion that it 

 would be better adapted for field than pasture cultivation. Upon 

 this view of the case, and the probable meaning of the Society in 

 offering the premiums on improved pasture land, doubts were enter- 

 tained of the propriety of considering this case, as one contemplated 

 in the offer ; which doubts were strengthened and confirmed by 

 recurring to the opening remarks of the Committee published by the 

 Society in the Transactions of last year. 



Tour Committee, therefore, believing this case not within the 

 intent of the offered premiums of the Society, but fully impressed 

 with the merit of the experiment, recommend that the statement of 

 Mr. Berry be published in the Transactions of the Society, and a 

 gratuity of eight dollars be awarded him. 



While we are gratified in noticing improvements in tillage and 

 mowing land, in various parts of the county, it is but seldom we 

 are favored with the sight of equal improvement in grazing lands. 



In a former report of a Committee of this Society on this subject, 

 the deterioration of our pastures was adverted to and enforced by 

 noticing the increased allowance of land to the animal ; and in a 

 more recent report, and accompanying statement, remarks and facts 



