20 Report of Committees. 



Best thirty pounds traced ears Seed Corn, H. Dings, Alford, $3 



2d do., R. H. Race, Egremont, 2 



3d do., D. B. Feun, Stockbridge, , 1 



Best thirty pounds traced ears Seed Corn, F. Dellert, Great Barrmgton, 2 



2d do., D. B. Fenn, Stockbridge, ! 



Best thirty pound straced Seed Pop Corn. J. G. Cropper, Sheffield, 



2d do., H. Ploss. Egremont, 1 



Best bushel Seed Oats, J. E. Hollenbeck, Egremont. 3 



2d do., R. M. Curtiss, Alford, 2 



3d do., M. Hayes, New Marlboro, 1 



Best bushel Seed Rye. J. W. Candee, Sheffield, 3 



2d do. , Lewis Schneider, Sheffield, 2 



3d do . H. Z. Candee, Sheffield. 1 



Best bushel White Beans. L. Post, Alford, 3 



2d do. , S. Baldwin. Egremont, 2 



3d do.. Seth Lee, Sheffield, 1 



Best bushel Seed Barley, F. A. Burget, Great Barrington. 2 



2d do., L. H. Boardman, Sheffield, 1 



Best bushel Seed Buckwheat, J. E. Hollenbeck, Egremont, 2 



2d do., J. H. Rowley, Egremont, 1 



Best bushel Winter Wheat, Joseph Frien, Great Barrington, 2 



2d do., M. I. Wheeler, Great Barrington, 1 



Best bushel Spring Wheat, G. M. Gibson, New Marlboro, 2 



2d do., E. Martin, Great Barrington, 1 



Best half bushel Seed Potatoes. R. L. Boardman, Sheffield, 4 



2d do. , S. H. Nye, Great Barrington, 3 



3d do., Joseph Ramsey, Egremont, 2 



4th do. , Peter Cassidy, Sheffield, 1 



DISCRETIONARY. 



Seed Corn, Z. Candee, Sheffield, 1 



Seed Corn, G. W. Stickles, Alford, 1 



Potatoes, M. Bartholomew, Sheffield, 1 



Rye, E. Collins, Sheffield, i 



Rye, S. H. Nye, Great Barrington, 1 



Beans, E. L. Boardman. Sheffield. 1 



Oats, E. L. Boardman, Sheffield, 1 



Pop Corn, Joseph Frien, Great Barrington, 1 



Committee. — D. Dresser, D. C. Millard, J. R. Stanton. 



VEGETABLES AND HOETICULTUKE. 



Whole number of entries, 76. Best variety Garden Vegetables, 4 ; best Horti- 

 cultural Display, 1 ; Potatoes, 5 ; Onions, 14 ; Tomatoes, 8 ; Pumpkins, 6 ; Cab- 

 bage, 4 ; Beets 6 ; Squashes, 5 ; miscellaneous, 23. 



Your committee in this department found fewer entries than on 

 previous years, there being only four entries of variety Garden 

 Vegetables. Those were fine, and a good assortment ; one being a 

 collection of different kinds of potatoes, which were very nice, and of 

 new varieties. There was but one in Horticulture. One man took 

 about half of the premiums in this department. Now neighbor 

 Farmer had we better give up the garden, and let one man take all 

 the spoons, or had we better {till that basement with vegetables, 

 as it was never filled before. We should say fill it, and if there is not 

 enough money allowed for this department, raise more — and -psij 

 more premiums, so if a farmer makes a fair show of vegetables, have 

 enough to reward him, that we may keep life and ambition in the 



