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opinion of the committee, is about thirty hills. The proper 

 medium, however, can be found only by experiment. 



For the best two acres, to Russell Kilborn, of Great 



Barrington, . . . . . f 6 00 



His piece contained five acres, giving one hundred 

 and seventy-two bushels of ears to the acre ; variety, 

 eight-rowed. 

 For the second best two acres, to Morgan Lewis, of 



West Stockbridge, . . . . . 5 00 



One hundred and sixty bushels of ears to the acre ; 

 variety, eight-rowed. 

 For the third best, to Robert E. Galpin, of Stockbridge, 4 00 

 One hundred and forty bushels to the acre ; eight- 

 rowed variety. 



Edmond Joyner, of Egremont, had the neatest and best cul- 

 tivated crop of corn, that fell under our inspection ; and if we 

 could have been satisfied as to the requisite quantity of land, 

 he would have been entitled to the first prize. We recommend 

 to be awarded to him, a reserved premium of $3 00. 



Ten pieces of potatoes were offered. This crop has again 

 been visited by disease. Some pieces, that we viewed, were 

 materially injured ; others not at all. We think the disease is 

 not as prevalent, as in former years. 



For the best acre, yielding three hundred and fifty-two 



bushels, to Edson Saxton, of Stockbridge, . . $5 00 



For the second best, to Dwight K. Savage of Sheffield, 4 00 



For the best garden, to David Ives, of Great Barrington, 4 00 



For the second best do., to Loomis Austin, of Egremont, 3 00 



The committee viewed the garden of Rev. Samuel Howe, 

 of Monterey, though not entered for premium, and were much 

 gratified with the system and order with which it was arranged, 

 the productiveness of every vegetable, and the ingenuity with 

 which every corner and foot of land was occupied. The at- 

 tention of the committee was also called to a piece of onions, 

 four rods square, cultivated by Mrs. Crippen, of Sheffield, which 

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