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man from three to five months, or nearly that amount of labor 

 by the day, and generally one man in the winter. Much of 

 this labor has been employed in making permanent improve- 

 ments on the farm. I have continued the practice of following 

 the plow with the iron bar and lever, until most of my fields 

 are pretty thoroughly cleared of stones, some of my heaviest 

 crops being raised where the most stones have been removed. 

 I cannot boast of extraordinary crops. I have been more 

 anxious to make two spears of grass grow where but one 

 grew before, or to raise some crop where nothing grew before, 

 than to apply all my manure upon one acre for the purpose 

 of obtaining a premium crop. I have plowed most of my 

 pasture, manuring and cultivating, raising respectable crops, 

 and on such land am seldom troubled with worms or weeds. 

 For stock, I prefer a cross with the Short Horn. They come 

 to maturity early, are good milkers, and I think, will make 

 more beef, at the same expense, than any other breed with 

 which I am acquainted. They require good keeping, but I 

 wait to see the man who has made himself rich by starving 

 animals of any breed. If my statement is not sufficiently full, 

 I would be happy to answer any questions proposed by the 

 committee. 



Respectfully yours, 



Abel F. Adams. 



APPLE ORCHARDS. 



The Committee on Apple Orchards herewith report : 



That only two entries for premiums were made, viz : By 

 Charles Mason, Esq., of Fitchburg, and Ephraim Graham 

 Esq., of Lunenburg, 



