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must show how it was produced. And if it shall appear 

 that valuable improvements have been made in the man- 

 ner of cultivation, such improvements are the objects for 

 which premiums are to be given. Another considera- 

 tion operated on the minds of the Committee, wiiich was, 

 that they did not feel at liberty, under the rules of the 

 Society, to award a premium for the same farm for which 

 a premium had heretofore been awarded, unless it were 

 of a higher order. 



In view of these facts, your Committee forbear to ex- 

 press any opinion of the comparative merits of the claim- 

 ants for premiums, at the present time; and also think 

 it best for them and for the Society, not to award any 

 premiums the present year. 



We understand that the Trustees have determined to 

 increase the number and amount of premiums on Farms 

 the ensuing year. And we shall be pleased to consider 

 these claimants as entered for these premiums. We 

 hope that there will be many other competitors, so that 

 wdien the premiums shall be awarded, it shall be in a 

 manner to give credit, as well as cash, to those who may 

 be successful. 



We would not be understood as entertainino; unfavor- 

 able views, as to the farms offered for our consideration; 

 — all we mean to say is, that we think it best that fur- 

 ther opportunity should be given to develope their mer- 

 its. 



Respectfully submitted. 



In behalf of Committee, 



N. W. HAZEN. 



December, 1842. 



Produce of Horace WARE's/«rm of forty acres in Marblehcad, in 1842. 



Hay, 45 tons of 1st crop, 5 tons second crop. 



Asparagus, |ths of an acre ; 1100 bunches. 



Potatoes, 3 acres ; 600 bushel.s. 



Squashes, 3 acres; 7 tons of marrow, 2 tons crook-neck. 



Onions, 1 acre ; 274 bushels. 



Beets, 1 acre ; 13 tons. 



Carrots, 2^ acres ; 31 tons. 



