ON FATTENING CA.TTLE AND SWINE. 55 



merits have attended to that service, and ask leave to 

 Report: 



There were only three articles exhibited to your com- 

 mittee for premium, neither of which, in the opinion of 

 the committee, were within the rule for premium. 



Mr. Charles B. Lander, of Dan vers, exhibited a Mar- 

 ket Wagon, the body placed upon eliptical springs, so 

 as to bring it very near the ground. This is a very 

 neat and convenient carriage, and of good workmanship. 

 A gratuity of three dollars is recommended to be paid 

 to Mr. Lander. 



Mr. Sargeant A. Morse, of Topsfield, exhibited a 

 model of twelve Ploughs to run abreast of each other. 

 Your committee are of opinion that if it were practica- 

 ble to use a machine built after this model, it would be 

 better done in the western country and propelled by 

 steam. 



Mr. Sylvester Stevens, of Stoneham, exhibited a re- 

 volving Straw Cutter, which was considered an improve- 

 ment upon similar machines of this description, and a 

 very fine article. A gratuity of six dollars is recom- 

 mended to be paid to him. 



Respectfully submitted, per order, 



HOBART CLARK. 



Andover, Sept. 28th, 1842. 



ON FATTENING CATTLE AND SWINE. 



The Committee on Fattening Cattle and Swine beg 

 leave to make the following Report: 



But one claim for the premium was entered, viz: by 

 Mr. Joseph How, of Methuen, accompanied by an 

 exact and minute detail of the manner of feeding five 

 swine, for the space of ninety-six days, ending Nov.. 

 28th, 1842. This statement is herewith transmitted,, 

 which, we think, will not fail of arresting the attention, 

 of the fatteners of swine. 



The committee were unanimous in awarding him the 

 first premium of fifteen dollars. 



