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6th. Raising from sprouts alone from same strain. 



7th. Can potatoes having dwarf vines be planted nearer than others? 



8th. Best distances apart for seed in the drill. 



9th. To show the effect of covering the top with earth at several times 

 after they had come up. 



To be raised on not less than a half acre of land, uniform in character, 

 and all to receive the same kind and quality of manure and cultivation, 

 and to be inspected by the committee at the time of gathering the crops. 



ESSAYS AND FARM ACCOUNTS. 



The Essays must be transmitted to the Secretary by the 1st of Novem- 

 ber, with sealed envelopes containing the names of their authors, respec- 

 tively, which shall not be opened by the committee, nor shall the names 

 be known to the committee until they shall have decided upon the merits 

 of the Essay. 



For original Essays on any subject connected with Agriculture , in a 

 form worthy of publication, premiums, $15, 10, 8 



For best statement of Actual Farm Accounts, drawn from the expe- 

 rience of the claimant, in a form worthy of publication, premium, $10 



For Reports of Committees upon subjects for which premiums are of- 

 fered, premiums, $10, 8, 6 



Committee— G. L. Streeter, Salem; JN. M. Hawkes, Lynn; D. E. Safford, Ham- 

 ilton; X. A. Hortou, Salem; Geo. W. Foster, Audover; D. W. Low, Gloucester. 



LIBRARY. 



Committee— Henry Wheatland, George M. Whipple. 

 Special Committee— Benj. P. Ware, David W. Low. 



ENCOURAGING AGRICULTURAL LIBRARIES. 



It shall be the duty of the Committtee to communicate with such per" 

 sons in the several cities and towns in the County, as, in their judgment, 

 will best encourage the establishment of, or improvement of, collections 

 of books, pamphlets, reports, essays, newspapers, e f .c, relating to agri- 

 culture, and request their aid in thus advancing the cause of agriculture, 

 and co-operate with such persons in promoting the object herein referred 

 to. 



Committee— Francis H. Appleton, Peabody; Henry Wheatland, Salem; James 

 J. H. Gregory, Marblehead. 



NEW MEMBERS. 



For the person who obtains the largest number of new members for 



