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Ckops. 



Indian Corn. First premium to Nelson Haskell, of West Poland, 

 for 88 bushels shelled corn on one acre. 



Second premium to John Lombard, of "Wales, for 876 bushels of 

 ears on three acres, — land in grass for ten years, and bearing one- 

 half ton to the acre ; twelve loads compost per acre ploughed in, and 

 as much more in the hill ; also a little compost made by putting 20 

 bushels muck and a cask of plaster in the poultry house where 30 

 hens were kept in the fall, and shoveling it over with the droppings 

 in spring. Thinks much of the crop was due the poultry compost. 



Third to Milton Carvill, for 122 bushels of ears on one acre. 



Wheat. First premium to Joel Moulton. for crop of 30 bushels 

 per acre, — land in corn last year. 



Second, to John Lombard, for crop of 28 bushels per acre. 



Third, to H. C. Briggs, of Amherst, for crop of 26| bushels per 

 acre. 



Barley. First premium to Lewis Gilbert & Son, for crop of 43 

 bushels per acre. 



Rye. First premium to S. C. Stetson, of Auburn, for 28 bushels 

 per acre. 



Second, to J. B. Garcelon, for 25 bushels. 



Oats. First premium to S. H. Haskell, of Danville, for crop of 

 87 bushels per acre. 



Second do., to Jacob Parker, of Greene, for crop of 61 i bushels 

 per acre. 



Potatoes. First premium to Samuel Chadbourne, of Greene, for 

 280 bushels on one acre. 



Second, to Jacob F. Drinkwater, of Webster, for 247 bushels oa 

 one acre. 



Riita Bagas. Samuel Chadbourne, for 330 bushels one half 

 an acre. 



J. F. Drinkwater, 175 bushels on 45 square rods. 



J. S. Drake, a lad of 13 years, showed eighty-one varieties of 

 vegetables and fruits of his own production, receiving a premium for 

 variety of farm products. 



