. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. ^ in December, 1891, to whichlatter position he has since been successively has also been secretary of the New HampshireGrange Mutual Fire Insurance Company since its organ-ization in 1889, and through his taithful and persistentlabors in these two offices he has been brought in con-tact with the Patrons of the state more generally thanalmost any other member of the organization, and hascontributed largely to its success. He was also for oneterm master of the Hillsborough Countv Pomona. PERSONAL AND FARM SKETCHES. 315 Grang
. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. ^ in December, 1891, to whichlatter position he has since been successively has also been secretary of the New HampshireGrange Mutual Fire Insurance Company since its organ-ization in 1889, and through his taithful and persistentlabors in these two offices he has been brought in con-tact with the Patrons of the state more generally thanalmost any other member of the organization, and hascontributed largely to its success. He was also for oneterm master of the Hillsborough Countv Pomona. PERSONAL AND FARM SKETCHES. 315 Grange, of which he was a charter member. has also been actively interested in Grangework, and has held various ofiices in the subordinate,Pomona, and State Granges. The Hutchinson farm embraces about seventy acres ofland, sixteen of which is in mowing and tillage. Thor-ough cultivation has been the motto, and two tons of hayper acre the average product. At one time early pota-toes for the Nashua market were extensively raised, butmilk production is the leading specialty. The cows arehigh grade Ayrshire and Durham, selected for theirdairy qualities, and commanded iirst premiums at thecounty fairs for several years. The milk is sold to theWhitings for the Boston market, the product of thisdairy going into Boston in the first car run for such pur-poses, and the sales some years have averaged over$100 per cow, at the contractors prices. Mr. Hutchinson is a Republican in politics, but hasnever held or sought public office. Both he and
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