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which, in our opinion, renders the Harrow one of superior merit, 

 and well Avorthy the attention of the farmers of this county. 



The Green Mountain Ilay-cutter, exhibited by Luther Thayer, 

 of Brighton, is an excellent machine for cutting all kinds of coarse 

 fodder for stock. Simple in its construction, not liable to get out 

 of order, easily sharpened, and very durable, giving, so far as Ave 

 know, universal satisfaction to all who use it. 



The Movable Gate Catch, by George Craft, of Brookline, though 

 not exclusively an agricultural implement, is thought to be a 

 valuable improvement. 



The Rotary Hay-cutter on exhibition did not appear to possess 

 any decided merit over those now in general use. 



The " Woods " one-horse mower, by Nourse & Co., of Boston, 

 we are satisfied is a good machine. Of its operation in the field 

 we cannot speak, as we had no means of testing its merits, which 

 we much regret. 



A mowing machine which can be operated easily by one horse, 

 and cut the grass ivell, and with ordinary rapidity, and be obtained 

 at a moderate price, is the moiver which is most needed by the 

 generality of farmers in this county. We hope to see such an 

 one in operation on or before the day of our next exhibition. 



The Cultivator exhibited by Mr. Urry did not, in the opinion of 

 the Committee, possess any superiority over the cultivators here- 

 tofore used. 



Prindley's Patent Agricultural Cauldron and Steamer, by 

 Parker, Gannett & Osgood, of Boston, did not arrive on the 

 ground till late in the afternoon, yet steam was soon got up, and 

 from the limited time the Committee had to examine it, they have 

 no doubt that it will prove a very valuable apparatus for cooking 

 food for stock. They accordingly award the Society's diploma. 

 For the Committee, 



STEPHEN W. RICHARDSON, Chairman. 



Franklin, Dec. 2, 1861. 



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REPORT ON FOREST TREES. 



The only entry for premium on Forest Trees was made by Mr. 

 Wilham Metcalf, of Franklin. The experiment was made on a 

 five-acre lot, which was plowed, sowed with two pounds of French 

 white pine seed, and harrowed. A small part of the seed vege- 

 tated the following spring. The plants were very thick in some 

 places ; in other places there were none. Supposing that all of 

 the seed that would germinate had started, Mr. M. plowed fur- 

 rows across the field about six feet apart. Into these he trans- 



