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rods, in order to make a road to his upper fields. All the rest 

 were covered by walls, or otherwise made smooth and even. 

 In doing all that he has done to bring his farm into such a 

 state of perfect cultivation, he has only made use of the re- 

 sources of his farm, and made the best of all the advantages 

 within his reach. This is what constitues a fanner in the 

 most approved acceptation of the term, and for this, as well as 

 for the neat and systematic manner in which he manages his 

 business, your Committee call him a pattern worthy of imita- 

 tion, and most cheerfully award him the premium offered by 

 the Society. It will be needless for me to give a detailed ac- 

 count of the manner of cultivation, as his statement, which he 

 has handed to the Committee will do much better. It 

 is evident he has cultivated his land, less with an eye to great 

 crops from all portions, than to extended and permanent im- 

 provements. But while his outlays have been large, his income 

 has some of the time, certainly been handsome. The sale of 

 his milk and calves in 1848 amounted to twelve hundred and 

 fifty-four dollars. One thing more I must mention which is 

 worthy of imitation, and that is his account with himself, by 

 which he is enabled to tell the amount, by estimation, meas- 

 ure, and weight of the products of his farm, together with his 

 bill for labor during the time he has been in the business. 

 During twenty-five years he has paid about ten thousand dol- 

 lars for labor, and until within a year or two, has paid interest 

 money besides. Were more to adopt this plan, that without 

 a liberal outlay, no corresponding income can be realized, we 

 should see less land overrun with bushes, and lying useless and 

 unfruitful. His system of rotation, we think is good, proba- 

 bly as profitable as any that can be adopted. ' His corn is plant- 

 ed nearer together than most farmers approve of, but his cer- 

 tainly looked well enough to justify his theory. We hear 

 many farmers say that their land is worn out and useless. 

 This is not the case, but is more likely to be run out by neg- 

 lect and idleness. Mr. Adams has paid out in the twenty-four 

 years, in addition to ten thousand five hundred and four dol- 



