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of which there is an ample supply of modern patterns, 

 and also a receptacle for the manure, as before mentioned. 



Each brother owns his eight cows and one horse ; the 

 third horse is old and kept for his past good service. 



The product of the farm is fed in common ; each pro- 

 viding his own grain and retailing his own milk. The 

 farms yielded this year about fifty barrels of first quality 

 apples and thii'ty bushels of pears, with sufficient vege- 

 tables for the two families. 



These brothers present examples of apparently enjoy- 

 ing happy, comfortable farmers' homes, the income from 

 the farm being ample to supply all necessary wants, 

 which means to them, what to many would be luxuries. 

 This is done without any hurrying, fretting or anxiety, 

 and presents a happy illustration of what comforts a small 

 Massachusetts farm has to offer for two families. 



If these brothers cared to increase their business and 

 profits, the committee would suggest that by building a 

 silo and growing ensilage, with more attention to green 

 crops for soiling, double the number of cows could be 

 easily kept. That the two milk routes might be consoli- 

 dated and an active young man could with one horse de- 

 liver the milk ; but as they are satisfied, the committee 

 ought to be. 



As no statement of details of the farm management has 

 been furnished as required by the rules of the society, 

 the Butters Brothers are debarred from receiving the 

 premium. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OX FARMS RE- 

 LATING TO THE FARM OF THE DAN VERS 

 LUNATIC HOSPITAL. 



ENTERED FOR PllExMIUM BY Dll. CHAKLES W. PAGE, 

 SUPERINTENDENT. 



In making this report your ct)mmiLtee have in mind 

 the necessary diffe.'ence in the management of a farm, as 



