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FAEMS. 



First premium to Rowland B. Perry, of Grand Blanc; second to Gur- 



don Watrous, of Grand Blauc; third to Lewis G. Bickford, of 



Flint. 



To the Exeaitive Committee of the Genesee County Agricultural So- 

 ciety. 



The Committee on Farms respectfully report, that they examined the 

 farms offered in competition for premiums, on the first and eighth days 

 of July last; also on the day ])revious to the Fair of the Society. 



In order to give a slight view of their action, they have thought 

 proper to give a statement of the crops growing on the farms exhib- 

 ited: 



On the farm of R. B. Perry — 1 5 acres of wheat ; 1 2 acres of com ; 

 7 acres of peas ; 5^ acres of barley ; 1 acre of potatoes ; 1 acre of ruta 

 bagas; 15 acres of grass for mowing; 20 acres of pasture — 76^ acres 

 cultivated. 



Farm of L. G. Bickford — 1 8 acres of wheat ; 1 3 acres of corn ; 7 

 acres of oats; 15 acres of grass for mowing; 12 acres of pasture — 65 

 cultivated. 



Farm of E. Sawyer — 9 acres of wheat; 12 acres of corn; 6 acres 

 of oats and peas; 6 acres of oats; 20 acres of grass for mowing; 25 

 acres of pasture — 78 acres cultivated. 



Farm of G. Watrous — 10 acres of wheat; 10 acres of corn; 10 acres 

 of grass for moving ; 4^ acres of barley ; 4 acres of oats ; 1 2 acres of 

 pasture — 50^ acres cultivated. 



In determining these awards, the Committee took into consideration 

 the rotation of crops, manner of cultivation, and general appearance of 

 crops, when growing, as well as the amount of produce raised when 

 fully ripe. Previous to making the second examination. Col. Sawyer 

 withdrew his faiin from competition. 



JOHN L. GAGE, Chairman. 



The report was adopted, and the awards confirmed. 



An extensive donation of valuable public documents, comprising Re- 

 ports of the Patent Office — Mechanical and Agricultural — and other 

 Congressional publications, have been placed at the disposal of this So- 

 ciety by the Hon. James L. Conge?-, late member of Congress from 

 this district. It is the desire of that gentleman to have the volumes 



