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They recommend that there be awarded to Henry Poor, of 

 Andover, for his acre of spring wheat, the society's premium 

 of . . . . . . . $8 00 



And also, for his half acre of winter wheat, a gratuity 



of . . . . . . . 6 00 



John Noyes, of Newbury, for his acre of summer rye, 



the premium, . . . , . 8 00 



Joshua Foss, of Byfield, for his acre of corn, the pre- 

 mium, . . . . . . 8 00 



DANIEL ADAMS, Chairman. 



Henry Poor^s StatetJient. 



I present a statement of facts, in relation to my success in. 

 raising the following crops, to wit : — 



On two hundred and twenty-seven rods of ground, I have 

 harvested thirty bushels spring wheat ; a fraction over twenty- 

 one bushels to the acre. 



On one hundred and thirty-three rods of ground, I have har- 

 vested forty bushels of barley ; which is forty-eight bushels 

 three quarts to the acre. 



On a half acre of ground, I have harvested fifteen bushels 

 of white flint winter wheat, which is equal to thirty bushels to 

 the acre ; the quantity falling short of the society's rule, re- 

 quiring one acre to produce twenty bushels. 



Allow me to add a word in relation to the growing of winter 

 wheat, and a few remarks as to my experience. I would sug- 

 gest the importance of this crop to all farmers, being convinced 

 that it is as sure and safe to cultivate, as that of winter rye, 

 and as little liable to winter kill. Like all other crops, to be 

 made profitable, it requires good soil and good cultivation ; and 

 an advantage to be gained is, that after you have taken ofi" your 

 hay crop, the green sward may be turned in, and you are more 

 sure of a wheat crop, than on land that has been two or three 

 years cultivated with other crops. I have found ashes, or 

 slacked lime, to be good, sowed on in the spring ; and would 

 also recommend rolling, as soon as the ground is sufiiciently 

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