3d 



Amount brought forzvcfrd^ - - - H,OS 



Ploughing, weeding and thinning - 2,79 



Harvesting 3,34 



Dolls. 20,21 

 I am, gentlemen, with respect, 



Your obedient servant, 



DAVID LITTLE. 



No. III.— ON THE DAIRY. 



The Committee appointed to consider the claims for the pre- 

 alliums, 



REPORT : 



That Mr. Joshua Lovett made on his farm, in Beverlj, from 

 the milk of six cows, (one of them a heifer three years old, 

 came in the 12th day of January last) five hundred and twenty 

 one pounds of good butter, in the year 1822, between the 20th 

 day of May and the 1st day of October, and from the milk of 

 the same cows, was produced seven hundred and fifty pounds of 

 cheese, between the 20th day of May and the last day of Sep- 

 tember. The cows were kept m a common pasture from the 

 20th day of May until the 12th day of September, afterwards Iq 

 fail feed, and fed in August once a day with the suckers from 

 corn. The milk was preserved in earthen pans, and the cheese 

 made in the common manner. Your Committee are of opinion 

 that Mr. Lovett is entitled to the first premium of fifteen dollars. 



Also that Capt. Stephen Abbot made on his farm, in Andover, 

 from the milk of seven cows, two hundred and ninety six pounds 

 of good butter, in the year 1822, between the 20th day of May 

 and the 1st day of October, and from the milk of the same cows, 

 during the same time, was produced seven hundred and ninety 

 seven pounds of cheese, one hundred pounds of it made of new 

 milk, and the rest of good quality. The cows were kept in 

 a common pasture to the 23d day of September, afterwards in 

 fall feed. The milk was preserved and the cheese made in the 

 common manner. As no other application was made, your Com- 



