103 



Amount of crop o^T 1-4 bushels (at (30 lbs. per busbel) 

 suitable for market, and worth there 50 cts. per bushel fKio.- 

 (;7 1-2. 



strawbp:kries. 



Report of Committee on Strawberries and other small fruits : 



The only statement presented Avas by B. F. Huntington, of 

 Amesbury, in regard to Slraicberrlcs. 



This statement falls short of the requirements in some min- 

 or particnlars, but is such as in the judgment of your Com- 

 mittee deserves the premium offered, which w^e thei'efore award 

 liim. 



We Avish to say that this Committee did not view the prem- 

 ises, but his character for veracity and uprightness is such that 

 Ave feel no hesitancy in aAvarding the premium as aforesaid. 



.Vccompanying this report please find said statement. 



Committee — Wm. AYillcomb, J. S. Preston, John L. l^ob- 



STATEMENT OF B, F. HUNTINGTON, OF AMESBURY. 



The crop of StraAvberries Avhich I present for premium Avas 

 raised on thirty-tAvo rods of land, the present year, Avliich Avas 

 an old onion bed, and had been manured for that crop Avith sta- 

 ble mamu'c. Xo manure Avas used for the straAvberries but 

 leached ashes. The plants Avere set in the spring of 1870. 

 Sold 142.5 boxes at an aAcrage price of 24 2(3-27 cts., $355.72. 

 Sold 4000 plants, 50 cts. per hund., 20.00 



Sales, $375.72. 



Kxpense of cultivation : 



