scribed, he makes annoally from 220 to 250 loads of manure,, 

 each load containiDg abotit forty-five bushels. 



THE DMRY. 



To the TrusUes of the Essex Agricultural Soaiety, 



•ENTLEMEN, 



The committee appointed to consider the claims for the pre- 

 miums on Butter, 



REPORT, 



That Mr. Joshua Loyett made upon his farm, in Beverly, 

 from the milk of five cows, four hundred and four pounds of 

 good butter, in the year A. D. 1820, between the 20th day of 

 May and the last day of October. 



The cows were kept in a common pasture from the 20th of 

 May until the 1st of October, and afterwards in fall feed, and 

 were fed with the thinnings of half an acre of carrots, and the 

 green topstalks of an acre of corn. 



The quantity of butter produced from these cows, between 

 the 1st day of May and the last day of November, in the same 

 year, was five hundred and two pounds ; and there was made 

 within that time, from the milk of the same cows, seven hun» 

 dred and fifty pounds of cheese. 



This is the only claim which has been made for a premium 

 on butter. Your committee are of opinion that Mr. Lovett is 

 fairly entitled to the first premium on the article, inasmuch as 

 the object of this society is to encourage judicious efforts in ag"- 

 ricultural improvements, 



THOMAS STEPHENS, 



Chairman. 

 Salem, January 10, J 821. 



