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there any difierence of opinion. I'here were but three apphca- 

 tions for premiums on farms, and the committee awarded — 



To Stephen Howe, of Marlborough, the Society's first premi- 

 um of ^25 00. 



To Amos Carleton, of Chelmsford, the second premium of 

 $20 00. 



There were eight applications for the premiums offered for 

 reclaimed Bog Meadows. And here the Committee cannot stifle 

 an expression of deep and sincere regret that they had not eight 

 premiums instead of three, at their disposal. All the meadows 

 submitted to their inspection exhibited undoubted evidences of 

 industry and skill in their respective proprietors ; and, though 

 some had been reclaimed at greater cost of time and labor than 

 others, yet none had undergone the change from worthless and 

 unproductive fens to rich and valuable land, susceptible of exu- 

 berant production, without the exercise of patient and intelli- 

 gent industry. Where all were so deserving, it was painful to 

 make a selection ; but the directions of the Society are impera- 

 tive, and the Committee have awarded — 



To Caleb Wetherbee, of Marlborough, the first premium of 

 $20 00. 



To E. A. and A. Lawrence, of Pepperell, the second premium 

 of $12 00;— and 



To Stephen Morse, of Marlborough, the third premium of 

 $8 00. 



The applicants for the Society's premiums for Compost Ma- 

 nure were only two. The Committee cheerfully award the first 

 premium of $10 00 to Oliver C. Rogers, of Woburn. 



There were five applicants for the premiums for Apple 

 Orchards. 



To Thomas S. Tuttle, of Littleton, is awarded the first pre- 

 mium of $15 00. 



To Jonas Viles, of Waltham, the second premium of $12 00. 



To Benjamin Wheeler, of Framingham, the third premium 

 of $8 00. 



There were also five applicants for two premiums offered for 

 Peach Orchards. 



