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It is hardly necessary for the Committee to do more 

 thaa make their awards, and direct your attention to 

 the several statements of the experiment which are all 

 well and clearly stated. With regard to the experi- 

 ment of Mr. Brooks, the Committee would say, they 

 believe this to be the first experiment, having the same 

 objects in view, on record, and that it proves all that 

 any one experiment on this subject can ; they would 

 also call attention to the experiment of Mr. Brooks, in 

 the report of last year, covering a part of the same 

 ground. In addition to the small premium awarded Mr. 

 Brooks for this experiment, we think the public are 

 under great obligations to him, and would be to any 

 other farmer in the State, who will go over the same 

 ground with another set of cattle of the same breeds. 



Mr. Wyman, we hope, will give us the condition of 

 his field the coming year. 



We think if Mr. Safford can continue his experiment 

 through the year on a large scale, with equally favorable 

 footings, our poultry would soon be on the increase. 



We have made the following awards : 



To John Brooks, Jr., of Princeton, the first premium 

 of $4,00, feeding neat stock. 



To Benj. Safford, of Fitchburg, first premium of $2,00^ 

 keeping poultry. 



To Wm. G. Wyman, of Fitchburg, for his experiment 

 with manures on wheat, $3,00. 



For the Committee, 



J. A. MARSHALL, Chairman, 



