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in^ his wot meadows, and turning Ihom to fertile fields, are 

 hi<^hly judicious. Great attention ha^ been given on this farm 

 to the making- manure ; and miicli b(3nelit has be^m derived from 

 the swine in this particular. On the whole, your Committee 

 are of the opinion, that Col. Putnam is well entitled to the sec- 

 ond premium of tiven(y dollars. 



The farm ofCapt. Dudley Bradstreet, of Danvers, consists of 

 about 192 acres of land, and is well cultivated. The careful 

 and accurate mode of proceeding pursued by i\Ir. Bradstreet is 

 worthy of approbation. The crops on his lands appeared very 

 fine ; and his mode of management in general worthy of imita- 

 tion. The Committee were particularly pleased with the ex- 

 amination of a piece of swamp land, which by the ^kill and in- 

 dustry of Mr. Bradstreet has been made to produce an abundant 

 crop of English hay. 



On examining the farm of Mr. Isaac Dodge, of Hamilton, the 

 Committee are fully confirmed in the opinion expressed in the 

 report of the last year. They consider Mr. Dodge v^ell enti- 

 tled to the approbation of the Society, for his industry and skill 

 in the cultivation of his lands, and the zeal he has manifested in 

 promoting its interests. There has not been sufhcient time 

 since the last year for hirn to make any essential improvements. 

 His crops, the present year, appeared very fine. 



Your Committee cannot close this Report without expressing 

 their regret, that there were so few competitors for the premi- 

 ums on the management of a farm. They are sensible that 

 there are farms in every town in the county that would well 

 hear an examination ; and perhaps many that would compare 

 well with those they have been called upon to examine ; — but 

 as the proprietors did not come forward with their claims, it 

 was not in the power of the Committee to bring them into the 

 comparison. Should these premiums be continued, it is to be 

 hoped that all our good farmers will volunteer their assistance 

 in a cause, in which to fail is no disgrace, but to succeed is the 

 highest honour. 



JOHN ADAMS, ) r 

 TEMi^LE CUTLER. ] ^'^'"^^^"^^ 



Danvers^ /November 20, 1822, 



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