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marked with a motto or design, and accompanied with a sealed envel- 

 ope bearing a corresponding motto or design, and containing the name 

 of the author. 



The envelopes of the successful competitors will be opened on the 

 day of the exhibition, immediately upon the announcement of the 

 awards. 



COiMMITTEES' REPORTS. 



Committee. — The President, Vice President and Secretary. 



For the purpose of inducing the chairmen of the several committees 

 to take upon themselves more labor and care in elaborating their re- 

 ports, the following premiums will be paid : — $10, 6, 4. 



Detailed reports in connection with awards (except on Grain,) must 

 be delivered to the Secretary on or before Nov. 15th. 



Total amount of premiums offered for 1869, $2309.75 



PROSPECTIVE. 



Committee. — Jabez Fisher, Joel Page, Fitchburg ; Cyrus Kilburn, 

 Lunenburg. 



For the best experiment going to show the economy of growing grass 

 constantly through a period of six years, on one acre or more of land, 

 as compared with a rotation in which grass shall be grown three or 

 four years only, the remainder being grain or hoed crops, of which 

 one at least, shall be Indian corn. The total amount and kind of 

 manure in "n. li case must be the same per acre, but the time 

 and mode of application may be different. Three premiums — 

 $50, 25, 15. 



Entries must be made on or before July 1st, 1869. 

 APPLE AND PEAR ORCHARDS. 



Committee. — Ephraira Graham, Lunenbuig; Jonas A. Marshall 

 Alfred Marshall, Fitchburg. 



APPLE ORCHARDS. 



For the best Orchards of not less than fifty trees, all having been set 

 after January 1st, 1866, to be awarded in 1870. Two premi- 

 ums— $25, 10. 



