200 MAINE STATE SOCIETY. 



3. T. G. Eicb, Hampden, made two entries, but neglected ta 

 state the items of expense, as required by law. Produce, 24 bush, 

 per acre of Canada spring, and 14 bush, of White Silesian wheat. 



4. Hebron Luce, Bangor, made an entry of Java wheat but neg- 

 lected to return the amount of his crop. 



5. William D. Dana, Perry, entered a crop of Java wheat, but 

 made no return of amount of crop. 



Lucius Wood, Winthrop, and J. H. Cushman, of — we know not 

 ■where — made no return whatever of their wheat crop. 



Corn. 1. Alfred Cushman, Golden Ridge Plantation, Aroostook 

 Co., made no statement of the amount of his crop. [This is the crop 

 referred to on page 18 of report for 1857. Crop 105 bushels of 

 shelled. corn on an acre. Ed. J 



2. Albert Emerson, Bangor, made no return whatever, or state- 

 ment of any kind. 



Oats. 1. Wm. D. Dana, Perry, neglected to return the amount 

 of bis crop. 



Peas. 1. J. P. Lincoln, Levant, entered a crop of peas, but 

 neglected to return the amount of his crop per acre. 



Beans. 1. T. G. Rich, Hampden; Alfred Cushman, Golden 

 Rido-e Plantation, Aroostook Co. ; Ezra Cushmaif and Wm. GiinneU 

 of — ^e do not know where — neglected to return the amount of their 



crops. 



No entries were made on rye, buckwheat, or mixed grains. It is 

 to be hoped that a larger number of competitors may be found, 

 another year, for all the prizes ; and that all of them may be found 

 above the general average for the State. All the returns made 

 showed crops considerably above the average, except one on wheat, 

 which was one and one-half bushels below, and of course could not 

 be considered worthy of a premium. It is also to be hoped that 

 competitors will be more careful to comply with the law and rules 

 of the Society in making their statements. Two more premiums, at 

 least, would have been awarded, had the persons who made entries, 

 made proper returns, by answering the questions before them. 



There are several particulars in relation to the expense of raising 

 crops, on which more precise and definite statements need to be made. 

 The number of days spent on the crop, and how many by boys, how 

 many by men, and how many by oxen. Also, the quantity of 



