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of the rocks, bushes and trees, and made into a garden of 

 fine tilth, annually producing large crops of superior vege- 

 tables, that have gained a reputation in the market. The 

 meadow land has been drained and nearly all brought into 

 a very productive condition of cultivation yielding the 

 largest crop of either grass or vegetables, while the old 

 field of tillage land of eighteen acres has been changed from 

 an almost barren condition to one of fertility and profitable 

 production. The old buildings have been thoroughly 

 repaired and nicely painted, a new house built for the family 

 of one of his sons, a first class cellar built under the whole 

 of one of the barns, for storing onions and other vegetables. 



These improvements have been made and the two fami- 

 lies supported, with a bank account showing a liberal bal- 

 ance on the Cr, side from the products of this forty-acre 

 farm. Mr. Roberts believes in a liberal application of 

 manure, and he applies it ; he believes in the use of com- 

 mercial fertilizers as a supplement, and he uses them ; he . 

 believes firmly in clean culture, and he so cultivates ; he 

 believes in the economy and necessity of first class improved 

 farm implements for saving labor, and he has them, also 

 some original ones of his own make, that are not in the 

 market. His horses and market wagons are of the best 

 quality and adaptability for the work required. 



Mr. Roberts' farm experience affords an excellent example 

 of what may be accomplished on our New England farms and 

 even small ones, by the exercise of good judgment, good 

 habits, industry and perseverance, for certainly he started 

 under the most forbidding conditions of the land, and no 

 unusual natural advantages, he had only sufficient capital 

 for the purchase of the farm, all else has come from the farm 

 products. We heartily award him the premium of 820.00. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



Benjamin P. V/are, 



Asa T. Newhall, > Committee. 



John M. Danforth, ) 



