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with Mr. True's plantation of ornamental trees, his well- 

 kept lawn about his spacious nicely painted house and farm 

 buildings, by the whole of which they were favorably im- 

 pressed with the general appearance of thrift and comfort, 

 that prevailed in a marked degree, in this Essex Count}'- 

 farmer's home. 



The committee award him the premium of $8.00. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



Benjamin P. Ware, / ,-. 



C. C. Blunt, 1 ^^'«^^^^^^^ 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ESSAYS AND 

 FARM ACCOUNTS. 



The Committee received this year three essays for con- 

 sideration. The premiums offered by the Trustees admit 

 of awards to two only, which they have made as follows: 



To Mr. Sumner Perkins, of Danvers, for essay on "Cul- 

 ture of the Plum," $10 



To J. W. Goodell, M. D., of Lynn, for essay on "The 

 Cow, its Uses and Abuses," $8- 



To George A. Rogers, of the Cochichewick farm, North 

 Andover, for actual accounts of crops of squashes and 

 potatoes raised in 1894, 18 



Respectfully, 



G. L. Streeter, Chairman. 



Committee : — G. L. Streeter, Salem ; D. E. Safford, 

 Hamilton ; N. M. Hawkes, Lynn ; G. B. Blodgett, Rowley ; 

 J. M. Danforth, Lynnfield. 



PLUM CULTURE. 



The culture of the plum is both pleasant and profitable,, 

 for it is a most delicious fruit and meets with ready sale 



