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vision ; necessarily, from six to eight months a year is spent in the 

 southern country. His farm was not entered for competition, only 

 as a niarl^et garden. Your committee believe this to be one of 

 the most valuable that has come under their observation ; the 

 mansion house is delightfully situated, overlooking much of the 

 waters of the East and Harlem rivers, while the access to the 

 business portions of New-York, is easy,' and nearly every hour 

 during tlie day. Col. Morris entertained your committee, with 

 cordial good will and hospitality ; hi^ manners are strongly im- 

 bued with those of the old school, which confers ease and dignity 

 upon the possessor, and pleasure to his guests. 



Your committee unanimously recommend, a premium of a sil- 

 ver cup, to Col. Morris, for the best market garden. 



A. NASH, 

 DAVID EANKS, 

 J. DE PEYSTER, 

 THOS. BELL, 

 NICHOLAS WYCKOFF, 

 John W. Chambers, Sec'y. Committee. 



FARM OF HENRY ROBINSON. 



Your committee respectfully report, that on the 8th day of 

 July, 1852, pursuant to request, they visited the farm of Capt. 

 Henry Robinson, at Newburgh, Orange Co., N. Y. 



This farm consists of 250 acres of land ; it lies on the westerly 

 bank of the Hudson river, within the precincts of the village of 

 Newburgh, and immediately south of, and adjacent to Gen. 

 Washington's head-quarters. 



The soil of this farm, is, in a great degree, a lime-stone forma- 

 tion, with a mixture of clay, resting on clay slate, and a bitumi- 

 nous lime-stone. 



Capt. Robinson entered 18 acres of wheat for competition, and 

 to view this crop, was the principal object of your committee in 



