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great surprise a rapid growth of grass appeared, when he had not 

 thought of mowing the grounds for some years before. This 

 grass was ready for cutting, the growtli indicated a yield of 2 tons 

 per acre. 



My Shillingsford's stock was full bred consisting of 2 yoke of 

 oxen, 2 bulls, 7 cows, 10 yearlings, 2 horses and 6 to 8 swinCj 

 which exhibited a healthy and vigorous growth, he also had a 

 yard of superior dunghill fowls. 



The general economy of his farm, and buildings, showed care- 

 ful management, and good thrift. The farm itself consisted of 

 about 50 acres, it was almost a desert wilderness when he went 

 on it 3 now it's a smiling domain. 



Your comniittee unanimously recommend Mr, Shillingsford a 

 premium of a silver medal, for the best field of Indian corn. 



Jan. 1, 1853. 



A. NASH, 



JAMES DE PEYSTER, 

 DAVID BANKS, 

 THOMAS BELL, 

 NICHOLAS WYCKOFF. 



Commitiee. 



John W. Chambers, Secretary. 



FARM OF PETER PIRNIE. 



Your committee respectfully report, that on the 30th day of 

 June, 1852, they visited the farm of Peter Pirnie, Esq., situated 

 in the town of East Chester, in the county of Westchester, New- 

 York. 



This farm is about 20 miles from the city of New- York, about 

 one mile east of Bronxville, on the Harlem railroad ; it consists 

 of 85 acres. The soil of this farm is fertile and warm; it lies 

 upon a rock formation of granite and mica slate, with occasional 

 beds of limestone. Twenty-five acres of this farm is in wood land, 



