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of labor, but gives no other particulars required by the society, 

 and therefore, is excluded from being considered a competitor. 

 The statement of Mr. Wheeler, was satisfactory in all respects, 

 excej)t, that it was not seasonably received. It gives the <^rati- 

 fying result of l,066i bushels on the acre, and on the best half 

 acre, 567 bushels, and on the best quarter acre, 293 bushels, on 

 his poorest half acre, 499| bushels, and on the poorest quarter 

 acre, 241 bushels. By this it appears, that on the least pro- 

 ductive one-half acre of his field, he had a greater crop than 

 the only other one oifered, and that his crop on the one-quarter 

 acre of least yield, exceeded that of any other competitor. 



The statement of the expenses is minute, and shows that 

 the profit is more than remunerating. It will be observed, that 

 no other competitor gives credit for any value in the tops. It 

 is not believed, however, that either of them regards the tops as 

 worthless. They are of value as feed for cattle, if offered 

 when green, and they have recently become an article of mer- 

 chandise for the manufacture of a blue dye, as a substitute for 

 woad, for which purpose they are said to be of much more 

 value than as food for stock. 



The only claim for premiums for carrots, on one-half acre of 

 land, which conforms to the rules of the society, is that of 

 Harvey Dodge, who is entitled to ten dollars. 



The claims for premiums for carrots, on one-quarter acre of 

 land, and in conformity to the proposals offered, are Harvey 

 Dodge's, for his crop of 194f bushels; and William S. Lincoln, 

 for his crop of 184i| bushels. The committee have awarded to 

 Mr. Dodge, the first premium of six dollars, for his one-quarter 

 acre of carrots, and the second premium of three dollars, to Mr. 

 Lmcoln. The public are under great obligations lo Mr 

 Wheeler, for his successful experiment of growing carrots on 

 the same ground, for seven succeeding years, and for the useful 

 mformation he has offered them, the committee recommend, 

 that the gratuity of Coleman's European Agriculture, and 

 Washmgton's Letters on Agriculture, be awarded him.* 



* He would have received the highest premium offered bv .he .ocie. v, for his cropof carrots 

 grown both on one-half and one-quarter acre of ground, had ho conformed to the rule, and 

 made his entry and statement at the time prescribed 



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