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potatoe fields showed that they were managed by live 

 men, and the weeds did not get the start. All the 

 crops on the ground indicated that there was a head to 

 plan, as well as hands to execute. Every acre that 

 could be cultivated, showed that it had not been 

 neglected, but was in a condition to remunerate the 

 laborer for the work bestowed. The stock consisted of 

 one yoke of oxen, two horses, seventeen milk cows, and 

 four swine. 



Mr. Adams' doctrine is to keep all the farm as pro- 

 ductive as possible, and this is done by rotation of crops, 

 changing fields from mowing to pasturing, and pastur- 

 ing to grain crops, &c. The Committee are aware that 

 they are repeating to the public what was very well 

 known before, that Mr. Adams' has a first rate farm, 

 managed in the best manner, and that the State pre- 

 mium on farms was awarded to him but a few years 

 since. This is a pattern for farmers to look at, who wish 

 to improve their farms. The tools are all in their places ; 

 the work is done at the right time and in the best man- 

 ner ; and what is better than all, it meets a handsome 

 profit, after paying all expenses, and still improving 

 the farm. 



After leaving Mr. Adams' farm we called on Dr. Jabez 

 Fisher, the worthy President of our Society. We 

 expected to see the greatest variety of the products of 

 the soil that could be found in Worcester North, and 

 our expectations were fully realized ; to write a des- 

 cription of all that we saw would fill a volume, which 

 your Committee will not attempt to do. His farm is in a 

 retired situation in the northerly part of Fitchburg, and 

 contains thirty-three acres of land, twelve acres of which 



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