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cultivate well, as skinning land is poor business, as it costs the same 

 to fence, and about the same to till a poor lot that it does a good 

 one, and the probabilities are that the good well tilled field will pro- 

 duce about double what a poor field will, with some prospect of grass 

 seed taking when we wish to seed down, as is generally the case. 



Thanking the society for having appointed us to the position of 

 committee, and thanking all who have so kindly received and hos- 

 pitably entertained us, we submit the following awards : 



Best five acres Corn, H. L. Smith, Lee. $7 



2d do., James Roraback, Sheffield, 6 



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



4th do., William H. Burgett, Great Barrington, 4 



5th do., Willie Smith. Stockbridge, 3 



6th do,, Dr. J. L. Miller, Sheffield, 2 



7th do., D. C. Belden, Lenox, 1 



Best three acres Corn, Charles Spurr, Sheffield, 7 



2d do., L. M. Joyner, Egremont, 6 



3d do., George S. Day, Great Barrington, 5 



4th do., B. F. Gilmore, Great Barrington, 4 



5th do., E. E. Newman. Egremont. 3 



6th do., P. M. Shaylor, Lee, 2 



7th do. , P. K. Hinckley, Lee, 1 



Best acre Corn, E. K. Joyner, Egremont, 7 



2d do. , Mrs. J. H. Coffing, Great Barrington, 6 



3d do., William J. Warner, Great Barrington, 5 



4th do., E. P. Tanner, Lee, 4 



5th do., Sheldon E. Forrest, Great Barrington, 3 



6th do. , Harrison Garfield, Lee, 2 



7th do., Nelson N. Peck, Sheffield, 1 



Best five acres Ensilage Corn, Duane B. Dewey, Lenox, 5 



2d do. , George A. Stevens, New Marlboro, 3 



3d do., Louis Schneider, Sheffield, 2 



Special, Warren Crissey. Great Barrington. 3 



[Warren Crissey, of Great Barrington, had Ensilage Corn but was placed 

 wrong on our books, so we did not get there until it was nearly all cut. Accord- 

 ing to the one-fourth rule we could give him no premium, but we would recom- 

 mend a premium of $3 be given to him.] 



Best one- half, acre Planted Sweet Corn, J. B. Walker, New Marlboro, 4 



2d do., H. Pendleton. Lee, _ 3 



3d do., E. L. Heath, Stockbridge, 2 



Best acre Buckwheat. R. H. Race, Egremont, 5 



2d do., George R. Lee, Sheffield, 4 



3d do., B. N. Clark, Sheffield, 3 



4th do., J. A. Kline, Egremont, 2 



5th do., J. B. Walker, New Marlboio, 1 



Best acre Potatoes, William, Mullen, Sheffield, 6 



2d dp., William H. Day, Great Barrington, 5 



3d do., Fred B. Seeley, Stockbridge, 4 



4th do. , O. H. Munson Monterey, 3 



5th do., C. F. Phelps, Stockbridge, 2 



6th do., J. R. Huggins, Sheffield. 1 



Best one^fourth acre White Beans, D. B. Dewey, Lenox^ 3 



2d do., Stephen Baldwin, Egremont, 2 



3d do., Dr. J. L. Miller, Sheffield, V 



Best one-fourth acre Sugar Beets, Alonzo Bradley. Lee, 4 



2d do. , J. A. Kline, Egremont, 3 



3d do., J. H. Rowley, Egremont, 3 



