REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, AND PREMIUMS AWARDED IN 1829; AND A LIST OF PREMIUMS OFFERED IN 1830; WITH REMARKS AND HINTS TO FARMERS, &c. PAMPHLET No. IX, 1829. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SOCIETY....MARCH, 1830. SALEM: W. & S. B. IVES, PRINTERS....OBSERVER OFFICE. 1830. Δ 221635.77 HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY RECEIVED THROUGH THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 1933 REPORTS OF THE Esser Agricultural Society in 1829. I. ON THE MANAGEMENT OF FARMS. THE Committee of the Essex Agricultural Society for viewing farms, entered for premiums in 1829, have attended to that service and submit the following REPORT. Six farms were entered for premiums, viz:- Moses Litttle, of West Newbury; Daniel Putnam, of Danvers; These farms were examined by the Committee the first part of July, and again in September. The farm of Mr. Gould is situated in the north part of Ipswich, near Topsfield, and contains about three hundred acres, viz. 1 8 acres Corn and Potatoes 6 do. English grain 20 do. Upland mowing 35 do. Meadow and Salt Marsh The first 100 acres of this farm Mr. Gould purchased nineteen years ago, and the rest he has added at different times since. The committee were much pleased with the improvements made on this farm, by its present owner. These have been prosecuted with uncommon industry and perseverance. A great portion of this farm is a light gravelly soil, and the general aspect by no means |