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John Cunningham, Salem, best one-half acre, 210 bushels, Cali- 

 fornia variety. 



John Abbott, Rangley, second best, 150 bushels. 



Peas. T. F. Perkins, best one-half acre, Clark Mitchell, sec- 

 ond best. 



Beans. John Church, Phillips, best acre, Stephen Manchester, 

 Avon, second best. 



Herds grass {Phlmm j^ratense) Seed. T^pmas Vining, Avon, 

 best acre, 7 bushels. 



The most value on one-eighth acre. The committee report 

 premiums to S. A. Blanchard, of Phillips, H. M. Butterfield, Phil- 

 lips, and Joseph Haley, of Avon. Value estimated according to 

 statement, $37.42, $38.17, $35.67. 



On one-eighth acre Tiirnip.s, to J. T. Cook, Avon, 152 bush- 

 els; Benj. Soule, Phillips, 141 bushels, and Moses Bray, Phillips, 

 125 bushels, being at the rate of 1216, 1128 and 1000 bushels per 

 acre. Mr. Cook, in his statement, recommends changing the turnip 

 seed every year. 



Same committee also award a premium to William Ross, of Phil- 

 lips, on three-fourths acre barley, on which he raised 47^ bushels, 

 being at the rate of 63| bushels per acre. Corn on ground last 

 year. 



Compost Manures. 



Very little interest has been manifested on this subject in years 

 past, only one statement having been handed in previous to this year, 

 to our recollection. 



Premiums awarded to 0. W. True, of Avon, John Dyar, Free- 

 man, and J. M. Kempton, of Pliillips. 



The Address, delivered by H. 0. Butterfield. Esq., of Phillips, 

 was a very able production, deep and comprehensive in thought, and 

 dignified and chaste in style. It was not a mere fancy sketch of 

 the beauties of the farmer's life, but a thorough examination of the 

 agricultural and industrial interests of the country. The leading 



