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UNDER-DRAINING LAND. 

 For best conducted experiments in under-draining land r 

 regard being had to the variety of soil, sub-soil, and other 

 local circumstances, premiums, $15, 10 



Note. — The same instructions under "Improving Wet Meadow and 

 Swamp Lands" apply to this Committee. 



Committee — George B. Loring, Salem ; William Cogswell, Brad- 

 ford; Andrew Nichols, Dan vers; Charles S. Spoft'ord, Georgetown; 

 James B. Smith, Andover. 



MANURES. 



For most exact and satisfactory experiments, in the prepa- 

 ration and application of manures, whether animal, vegetable 

 or mineral, premiums, $ 15, 10 



COMPARATIVE VALUE OF CROPS AS FOOD FOR 



CATTLE. 



For most satisfactory experiment upon a stock of cattle,, 

 not less than four in number, in ascertaining the relative value 

 of different kinds of fodder used in feeding stock for milk and. 

 other purposes, with a statement in detail of the quantity and 

 value of the same, as compared with Euglish hay, premium, 



FATTENING CATTLE AND SWINE. 



For most satisfactory experiments in Fattening Cattle or 

 Swine, with a statement in detail of the process and result, 

 premiums, $10, 5 



GRAIN AND OTHER CROPS. 



Claimants on Grain and Root Crops will be required to 

 state the size of the piece of land, when they enter, and con- 

 form to the following rules: Entries of Grain Crops to be 

 made on or before September 10th ; Root Crops on or bafors 

 October 10; giving ample time for the crops to be examined 

 by the committee before harvesting. Statement to be made 

 in conformity with the following form, must be forwarded to 

 the Committee previous to November 1st. 



All calculations and figures given in reports of, and state- 

 ments of Crops are to be made on the basis of an acre, results 

 in all cases, to be given at the rate per acre. 



In pursuance of authority delegated to the Board of Agri- 

 culture by Chap. 24 of Acts of 1862, Agricultural Societies- 

 receiving the bounty of the State are required to make use of 

 the following form, and be governed by its conditions in the 

 mode of ascertaining the amount of crops entered for premium. 



Essex Agricultural Society. — Statement concerning a 



crop of , raised by Mr. , in the town of , 7 



1889. 



What was the crop of 1887 ? What manure was used and 

 how much ? What was the crop of 1888 ? What manure was. 



