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REPORT ON FARMS. 



The Committee on Farms were called upon to visit but one 

 farm, during the present year. This fact is far from reflecting 

 credit upon the pride and public spirit of Norfolk County farmers. 

 That there are many farms within our county limits, worthy of 

 note, and creditable to the agricultural skill and knowledge of the 

 tillers, Ave are, from personal observation, well aware ; but, offi- 

 cially, we are compelled to ignore their existence. The Commit- 

 tee appeal to the patriotism of the farmers of Norfolk, to come 

 forvt^ard another year, and compete, in the spirit of generous 

 emulation, for the palm of supei^iority. 



In the absence of applications for premiums, the Visiting Com- 

 mittee of the Society have examined and reported upon several 

 fine farms, which appeared to them worthy of such notice. 



Members of our Committee visited the farm of Dr. W. T. G. 

 Morton, at W. Needham. The statistics, and a very full descrip- 

 tion of the Doctor's estate, were published in the Transactions of 

 last year, and Dr. Morton has evidenced his energy and public 

 spirit by the improvements that he has made upon his place, — by 

 the fine stock that he has purchased and bred, — by the conve- 

 nient and comfortable stables and other farm edifices that he has 

 erected, and by the unsurpassed contributions that he makes to 

 our annual exhibitions. 



In view of the improvements that he has planned and executed 

 upon his farm during the last year, the Committee award to Dr. 

 W. T. G. Morton, of W. Needham, a gratuity of $20.00. 



WILLIAM S. KING, 

 CHEEVER NEWHALL, 

 C. C. SEWALL, 

 TRUMAN CLARK. 



