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leaving it to every practical farmer to enlarge upon siich sug- 

 gestions as may appear of value to himself, and apply them to 

 his own locality, according to circumstances. 



A chief part of the success of a farmer vrho relies on others 

 for his labor, depends upon the skill, and accuracy, and econ- 

 omy, and judgment, with which his foreman carries out his 

 plans, and perhaps improves on them. And I should be guilty 

 of an act of injustice, did I not remind the Committee that 

 wherever my designs have been put into practical operation, I 

 am under obligations to Mr. Elias Ham, my foreman, who dis- 

 charges his duty in such a way as to show what it is to fulfil 

 faithfully that most difficult of all offices, farming for another. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



GEO. B. LORING. 



The Committee, after visiting the farm of Dr. Loring, and 

 having carefully considered his statement, are unanimous in 

 awarding him the first premium of thirty dollars. 



DAVID CHOATE, 

 WILLIAM SUTTON, 

 K A. MERRIAM, 

 JOSEPH S. HOW, 

 GEORGE DANE, 

 SAMUEL ROGERS, 



> Committee. 



ROOT CROPS, &c. 



The Committee on Root Crops would report : — 

 The following statements of entries have been laid before 

 them, and the crops have been viewed. 



