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would have been 100 bushels per acre. I picked from some 

 hills which had remained entire, till ripe, eight large, sound and 

 well filled ears. There was an equally large growth of that 

 raised on the hill land, though I doubt the expediency of plant- 

 ing this corn on hill land in this State. Yet I think that, in 

 common seasons, it might be profitably raised on the White 

 River meadows and other favorable locations for corn ; for 

 though it might not all get quite ripe, yet I think enough 

 would, to more than equal the average crop of the other varie- 

 ties of corn usually raised in this State." 



The committee are aware that most of the corn which was 

 planted in this vicinity came up very poorly, many losing their 

 entire crops, and others having to replant. The corn sent to 

 Vermont I obtained of Mr. Ruggles, who is famous for raising 

 large crops of it. His came up so badly this year, that he gave 

 up all thought of a premium crop. Judge Marcy states that he 

 believed every kernel which he planted came up, although 

 planted nearly two weeks earlier than here. The corn I sent 

 to Vermont was the basket of ears which Mr. Ruggles selected 

 as the earliest and best in his field, intended for the exhibition 

 at Dedham ; while that planted by himself was taken from his 

 bin, without any knowledge of its early or late ripening, or 

 whether it was injured by the frost, which might have partially 

 destroyed its vitality without being perceptible before planting. 

 Now whether this be the cause of failure or not, farmers will 

 lose nothing by taking a hint from suggestions, and may gain 

 much. 



Milton, November 24, 1856. 



WHEAT. 



WORCESTER WEST. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



It certainly looks encouraging to see such statements as 

 we have in regard to wheat crops. If wheat can be grown at 

 this rate here, we cannot see or conceive of the need of going 



