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bushels of Houghton Spring Wheat used. Cost of seed and plantmg, 

 $5.00. Cradled the first week in August. Cost of harvesting, $9.00. 

 Amount of straw, one ton. 



ESSAYS. 



The Committee Wspectfully report that only two Essays have been 

 furnished for their examination, the one entitled, "Agriculture and 

 Education," the other, " How to keep the boys on the Farm." 



While both these are considered very meritorious, and worthy of 

 special mention, it is thought by the Committee that they do not quite 

 answer the requirements of the Society. To be awarded a premium, 

 essays must be ** Deemed worthy of publication in the Society's 

 'Transactions.'" Now these essays are of such fearful length that 

 the Society can scarcely afford to publish them. The Committee, 

 therefore, award 'no premium. But to show the Society's appreciation 

 of the efforts of those who have bestowed so much time and thought 

 upon their productions, and to encourage them and others to contend 

 hereafter, it is recommended that a gratuity of fifteen dollars be award- 

 ed to the author of the Essay first mentioned, and a like gratuity of 

 five dollars to the other. 



Agriculture and Education. " Labor is God's Education." By 

 Alpheus Briggs Davis, of Shirley, $15 00 



*' Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined." By Mrs. George 

 S. Houghton, of Fitchburg, $5 00 



E. P. LORING, for the Committee. 



COMxMITTEES' REPORTS. 



The Committee to award premiums for reports, would respectfully 

 say that, after due consideration, they have made the following awards : 



The report on Thorough Bred Stock, by Richard Goodman, of Lenox, 

 1st premium of $10 00 



The report on Pears and Grapes, by Dr. Jabez Fisher, of Fitchburg, 

 2d premium of $6 00 



The report on Root Crops, by George S. Houghton, Esq., of Fitch- 

 burg, 3d premium of $4 00 

 L. H. BRADFORD, for the Committee. 



