ON MEADOW AND SWAMP LANDS. 71 



of the cows' milk for family use. The feeding of the 

 cows has been common pastm'ing only. 



The process of making and preserving my cheese, is 

 the same as is stated in the Society's Transactions of 

 the year 1842. Respectfially yours, 



LUCY OSGOOD. 



Andover, Sept. 27, 1843, 



IMPROVING iVIEADOW AND SWAMP LANDS. 



The Committee on improving Meadow and Swamp 

 Lands Report : 



That there have been but two entries for premiums 

 the past year for reclaiming such lands, viz: One by Jo- 

 siah Newhall, of Lynnfield, the other by Richard Phil- 

 lips, Jr., of Topsfield. 



Mr. Newhall has reclaimed several pieces of Swamp 

 and Meadow lands with good success. A full and de- 

 tailed account of his mode of operation has been handed 

 to your committee by him, which is herewith submitted, 

 which, in the opinion of the committee, will give a much 

 better idea of his mode of reclaiming such lands than 

 any account of it your committee might give. 



Mr. Phillips has reclaimed a piece of swamp of about 

 3^ acres, which he has brought into good English grass 

 land with much labour, and has obtained a large crop of 

 hay from it. Your committee regret that Mr. Phillips 

 has not given them a more full and detailed account of 

 the expense attending the reclamation of his land, so as 

 to authorize them to award him a premium. 



The Trustees of the Society require that every claim- 

 ant for premium should give a full and detailed state- 

 ment of his mode of operation, and the expense attend- 

 ing the same, that they may be able to judge of the best 

 method of reclaiming such lands at the least expense. 



The following is an extract from the regulations of 

 the Trustees of the Society, Art. 7th — Improving wet 

 Meadow and Swamp lands : — 



" For the best conducted experiment in reclaiming 



