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for the farmer to decide, but one fact is what we raise, we do not 

 have to buy. Another success on the farm is the manure pile, with 

 plenty of that you are sure of a good crop, and satisfactory results 

 follow. 



We advise the farmers to use more absorbents about the stables, 

 in not doing so there is a great loss of the richest part. One of the 

 best to use is shoddy, (no cheat if used there). Manure is the foun- 

 tain head of the farm and it does not seem right to see so much of 

 it wasted. 



By throwing three of the best farms in the forty acre class over 

 to the hundred acre farms, did not leave a very strong competition 

 in that division. Good management requires more neatness and 

 better order around the buildings than you will see in some places. 

 We suggest that more attention be paid to the garden, for what is 

 there that looks and pays better than a good garden on the farm. 

 We were sorry to see them so neglected. In closing this report we 

 wish to thank all for the kind hospitality that was shown us where 

 we were called. We make the following awards : 



Best five acres Oats, J. A. Kline, Egremont, $7 



2d do., Orren Benedict, Pittsfield, 6 



3d do., Jared Lewis, Gieat Barrington, 5 



4th do., T. S. Baldwin, Egremont, 4 



5th do., H. L. Rowe, Egremont, 3 



6th do., E. E. Newman, Egremont, 2 



Best three acres Oats, O. T. Benedict. Pittsfield, 6 



2d do., P. M. Shaylor, Lee, 5 



3d do., Franklin Merrill, Lee, 4 



4th do., H. L. Rowe. Egremont, 3 



5th do., Frederick Abbey, Great Barrington, 2 



6th do., E. N. Hubbard, Great Barrington, 1 



Best one acre Oats, Levi Beebe, Great Barrington, 6 



2d do., P. M Shaylor, Lee, 5 



3d do., M. S. Heath. Stockbridge, 4 



4th do., Nelson Hadsell, Sheffield, 3 



5th do., D. B. Dewey, Lenox, 2 



6th do. , Garrett Say'les, Stockbridge, 1 



Best acre Barley. N. B. Curtiss, Stockbridge, 5 



2d do. , N. W. Coleman, Richmond, 4 



3d do., C. A. Mills, Williamstown, 2 



Best two acres Sowed Corn, W. M. Chapin, Sheffield, 6 



2d do.. William I. Walker, Great Barrington, 5 



3d do. , T. S. Baldwin, Egremont, 4 



4th do., C. A. Mills, Williamstown, 3 



5th do., M. S. Heath, Stockbridge, 2 

 6th do., Charles Goodrich, Stockbridge, 



Best half acre Sowed Corn, Orren Benedict, Pittsfield, 5 



2d do., J. L. Millard, Egremont, f 

 3d do., T. S. Baldwin, Egremont, 

 4th do., J. J. Hart. New Marlboro, 



5th do. , N. B. Curtis, Stockbridge. J 



Best Managed forty acre Farm, John M. Cooper. Stockbridge, 



2d do., William I. Walker, Great Barrington, 10 



3d do. . L. S. Butler, Lenox, 



4th do., John M. Buck, Stockbridge, 



5th do. , Anson Buck, Stockbridge, » 



Best Managed 100 acre Farm, P. M. Shaylor, Lee, }° 



2d do., J. A Kline, Egremont, }* 



