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our inspection, and in imparting all tho information in 

 their power. 



In pursuance of this idea, we called upon Leonard 

 Burrage, of North Leominster, and spent a very 

 pleasant forenoon in rambling over his small, but beau- 

 tiful, and highly cultivated farm. Here, too, we fouud 

 that system, economy, and thorough cultivation were 

 established and carried out in a most admirable manner. 

 Every thing in order, well arranged, and substantial, 

 combining all the comforts and happiness, as well as pro- 

 ducing the desired income of a New England farm. 



In the afternoon, we paid our respects to Mr. Solon 

 Carter, another of our successful and thoroughly enter- 

 prising cultivators of the soil. We found him at home, 

 and in his field, with sleeves rolled up, deeply engaged 

 in securing his crops, but none the less ready to drop 

 his tools and extend the friendly greeting and cordial 

 reception to his intruding guests. This farm, so long 

 known as the Garter farm, needs no praise from us, for 

 it is distinguished as well for the good quality, and depth 

 of its soil, as for its elevated and commanding position ; 

 and seems likely to be perpetuated and improved by its 

 present proprietor. 



We must not omit to notice a passing call which we 

 made at Dr. C. C. Field's, the worthy President of the 

 Leominister Agricultural Society. Our reception was 

 cordial, and we were shown his foreign breed of stock 

 of the Jersey kind, as well as his small, but well con- 

 ducted plat of land, and convenient and substantial 

 farm buildings. The Doctor is evidently averse to the 

 ancient division, so much and so long used in advertise- 

 ments; for we saw as large, if not the largest, corn of 



