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therefore lie can't come in, however good looking." This is as 

 it should be ; and if all societies would require such a strict- 

 ness as would secure the confidence of the community, their 

 returns would be far more valuable. The same committee 

 speak as follows : — 



" In conclusion, your committee wish to call the attention of 

 the community in general, and of the society in particular, to 

 the fact, that so very few applications are entered for premi- 

 ums, where so many ought to be ; and, especially, to the impor- 

 tance that those who do make application, should, in every 

 instance, make their statements in strict accordance with the 

 regulations of the society, as published in the pamphlet that is 

 distributed among the members. The amount of land and 

 quantity of the crops should, in every instance, be clearly and 

 accurately stated and vouched for, according to the published 

 regulations. The importance of a strict compliance with these 

 regulations must be manifest to all. Nothing is, or can be so 

 embarrassing to a committee, whose duty it is to decide be- 

 tween the different claimants, as any inaccuracy or want of 

 precision in the papers before them. 



" Your committee therefore unanimously recommend that, in 

 future, no claim for premium shall be considered unless the 

 same has been made and filed with the secretary, in strict 

 compliance with the published rules and regulations of the so- 

 ciety ; and that members and others, making, or intending to 

 make, entries for premiums, may regard this as necessary from 

 the outset." 



There is also a fact which has been overlooked in the state- 

 ments of the amount of corn per acre, ascertained by weight, 

 which is, that certain varieties shrink more than others, so that 

 though they may appear to produce more than other varieties, 

 they may be inferior in weight when thoroughly dried and 

 measured. The variety of corn should, therefore, be mentioned 

 in every statement for a premium. 



Farther experiments are wanted to ascertain precisely the 

 difference in shrinkage, of the different varieties of Indian corn. 

 To show, to some extent, how great this difference may be, a 

 letter was written to John E. Howard, Esq., supervisor of 



