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due without detriment to the Society. It is of vital impor- 

 tance to the Society that all its rules be observed. 



Dr. Geo. B. Loring of Salem, has raised an unusual crop of 

 hay, as will be seen by his statement, for which the Committee 

 recommend the premium of $8. The Committee reviewed the 

 premises in September, when the second crop was on the 

 gi'ound, and saw the first crop in the barn. The crop was 

 truly an unusual one. 



There seems to be several things combined which caused the 

 uncommon crop. 



First. A strong clay soil, well adapted to grass. 



Second. It being thoroughly underdrained. 



Third. Four years cultivation; as a series of years of 

 cultivation usually benefits the grass crop afterwards. 



Fourth. A favorable season. 



Lastly, and not least, plenty of manure and good husbandry. 



Remarks may be properly made in regard to the general 

 appearance and high cultivation of Dr. Loring's farm ; but sup- 

 posing they will be made by one who is more competent 

 to wield the pen than the one now using it, further remarks 

 will be omitted. 



JOSEPH HOW, ) 



I. OSGOOD LORING, V Committee, 



HORACE WARE, ) 



Nov. 18, 1862. 



BENJAMIN P. WARE'S STATEMENT. 



The acre of land upon which grew the crop of corn that 1 

 oflfer for your consideration is a dark loam, nine inches deep> 

 resting upon a gravelly subsoil, — is rather light but not leachey 

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