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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The specimen of herd's-grass exhibited by Mr. Gushing 

 measured six feet in length ; which was remarkable, consider- 

 in<T it was cut from a field that has been in grass more than 

 sixty years. 



The corn exhibited by Mr. Elms was of very large kernel 

 for eight-rowed yellow corn, being nearly as large as the 

 Webster corn exhibited by Mr. Gushing. 



The large number of specimens of corn on exhibition 

 gave the farmers an opportunity to compare them one with 

 another, and draw their own conclusions. That we have 

 much yet to learn in regard to the best way to improve our 

 varieties of corn your Gommittee have no doubt, and would 

 express the hope that some systematic and united effort may 

 be made by the Board to obtain information on this subject. 



The pot-plants exhibited by Mrs. Whiton were very 



beautiful, and added much to the other attractions of the 



table. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Edmund Hersey. 

 The Report was accepted. 



Mr. Wakefield, for the Gommittee appointed to report 



upon the assignment of de 



Essex 



Middlesex . 



Middlesex North 



Middlesex South. 



Worcester . 



Worcester West . 



Worcester North 



Worcester North-ioest 



Worcester South . 



Worcester South-east 



Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden 



Hampshire . 



Highland . 



Hampden . 



Hampden East 



Union 



Franklin 



Deerjield Valley 



Berkshire . 



Hoosac Valley 



Housatonic 



egates, subm 



tted the following : — 



. Mr. PlERSON. 



. Mr. Hadwen. 



. Mr. Demond. 



. Mr. Grinnell. 



. ]\Ir. Wilder. 



. Mr. Nichols. 



. Mr. Lewis. 



. Mr. Broavn. 



. Ml-. Davenport. 



. Mr. Knox. 



. Mr. Smith. 



. Mr. Upham. 



. Mr. Taft. 



. Mr. Abbott. 



. Mr. Warner. 



. Mr. Wheeler. 



. J\Ir. Bowditch. 



. Mr. Ware. 



. Mr. Damon. 



. Mr. Hersey. 



. Mr. Wakefield. 



