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The Committee, feeling that the objects of the Society in 

 offering premiums for improvement of unproductive lands, 

 have in these cases been effected, award to 



Jonathan Berry of Middleton, the 1st premium, of $15. 



Charles Nelson of Georgetown, the 2d premium, of $10. 



JOSIAH NEWHALL, ) 

 JEREMIAH COLMAN, V Committee. 

 CHAS. P. PRESTON, ) 



REPORT ON FARMS. 



The farm of Dr. Geo. B. Loring, usually called the Pickman 

 Farm, situated in Salem, having been offered for the Society's 

 premium, was visited by the Committee on the 14th of August 

 and on the 5th of November. The illness of Dr. Robinson, 

 an important member of the Committee, and a most valuable 

 member of the Society, prevented his attendance. His place 

 was supplied, at his own request — and the Committee were 

 happy in being favored with the attendance of Gen. Wm. Sut- 

 ton as a substitute, at their first meeting. 



Dr. Loring has given the Committee great pleasure by of-" 

 fering his farm for premium, and thus giving the Society and 

 the public the benefit of his statement, constituting as it will 

 the most important part of this report. He is the only claim- 

 ant the present year. 



This noble farm is situated in South Salem. It touches 

 Lynn upon its south-west border, and adjoins the lands of the 

 late Judge Putnam on the same side, while the farm of the 

 heirs of the late E. H. Derby touch it on the west and north- 

 west. 



