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that no educational institution offers a better general and special edu- 

 cation to its students than the Massacliusetts Agricultural College. 

 As agriculturists we should desire to give it such aid and encourage- 

 ment in its infancy as to place its permanent success beyond question. 

 In making your selections, it will be proper to give a preference to 

 persons of limited means, and particularly to such as propose to devote 

 themselves to agricultural pursuits. 



JABEZ FISHER, ) Committee 

 JOHN BROOKS, [ on 

 SOLON CARTER, ) Scholarship. 



Fitchburg, July 20th, 1868. 



At the date therein named, three candidates presented themselves, 

 and after a written, competitive examination, lasting five hours, the 

 scholarship was awarded to Wm. E. C. Whitney of Harvard. 



He has since passed a satisfactory examination at the College and is 

 now pursuing his studies as a member of the Freshman class. 



JABEZ FISHER, (Jhairman. 



FOREST TREES. 



The Committee on Forest Trees, submit the following report : 



There was but one entry for the premiums offered. That was by W. 

 B. Hosmer of Leominster. 



Your Committee examined the Grove of Mr. Hosmer, and were 

 pleased with the thrifty appearance of the pines he had raised. Those 

 that were transplanted were the most uniform in size and distance. 

 Your Committee think Mr. Hosmer made a mistake by setting his trees 

 so far apart, allowing them to grow bushy and then trimming them. 

 We think a White Pine should not have live limbs trimmed from it, 

 as this causes the tree to bleed, and that makes a black spot in the 

 lumber. We award to Mr. Hosmer, the 2d premium, $15 00 



AYm. WOODBURY, Chairman. 



Statement of W. B. Hosmer. 



The lot of Forest Trees that I enter for premium, contains some over 

 one acre, and is planted with white pine. I commenced. May 16th, 

 1857, by sowing the seed and transplanting about one-half of the lot 

 in rows. I found it much the cheapest and surest to transplant the 



