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STATEMENT OF THE PIECE OF ROAD BUILT BY D. A. 

 PETTEISTGILL, OF DANVERS. 



The piece of road which I enter, is built of crushed 

 stone, purchased of the Mass. Broken Stone Co. of Boston. 

 In the first place, a trench is dng on each side, four inche ; 

 deep, the width you wish to spread the stone to hold th .' 

 edges. Then the first layer of No. 3 stone is spread and 

 rolled until it becomes solid, using plenty of water, then 

 No. 2 is spread and rolled again solid, then spread a light 

 coat of No. 1, or what is called dust and rolled dry, after 

 which use plenty of water, and roll until it becomes per- 

 fectly solid, or until it will hold the water from running- 

 through. 



The length of the piece of road is 2870 feet or 5800 

 square yards, at a cost of $2450, or about 42 cts. a 

 square yard. The cost includes grading, repair of tools, 

 and use of water, etc. 



Respectfully submitted, 



David A. Pettengill. 



This is to certify that I have measured the piece of 

 road, and the statement is correct. 



James L. Roberts. 



REPORT OF DELEGATE TO OTHER SOCIETIES. 



Invitations to attend the exhibitions of other societies i'l 

 the county were received from the Amesbury and Salisbuiy 

 Agricultural Society, West NcAvbury Farmers' Club, and 

 the Houghton Horticultural Society, Lynn. And your 

 delegate is pleased to report that the fair at Amesbury was 

 a surprise and a complete success. The exhibits of milch 

 cows, oxen and poultry, far exceeded my expectations, both 

 in numbers and quality. The fruit and vegetables shown 

 in the hall certainly gave credit to Essex county, and 

 surely no greater compliment can be paid ; flowers, works 

 of art and domestic work of the household were well rep . 



