The true question is, what are they worth to the farmer, 

 ■compared with hay and grain to feed to his stock ? We will 

 venture to give our own opinion that one ton of sliorts is equal 

 to four tons of Mangolds, and that fifty pounds of Indian meal 

 are equal to three hundred pounds of Mangolds for feeding to 

 milch cows. 



Although we are strongly inclined to recommend planting 

 Mangolds far enough apart to use the horse cultivator between 

 the rows, yet as Mr. Ware has produced a larger crop by his 

 method, we recommend giving him the premium of $10 and 

 diploma, and we would recommend a gratuity of $8 to J. D. 

 W. French of North Andover. 



There was no claimant for the premium on Onions. When 

 we think of the fact that a large part of the onions consumed 

 in New England are grown in this County, we should expect 

 that there would have been many competitors. 



Potatoes. 



Most of us have hitherto had the impression that a wet 

 season was favorable for the growth of the potato ; but many 

 of us now realize that an abundance of rain does not always 

 produce a good crop. Many ]ueces had a luxuriant growth of 

 vines and excited the hope of a large crop, but we Avere disap- 

 pointed. No one asked the Committee to look at their potatoes. 



Cabbages. 



The Committee recommend awarding the Society premium, 

 ^10 and diploma, to J. J. H. Gregory of Marblehead, for crop 

 of Cabbages. 



Squashes. 



The only entry for this premium was by J. J. H. Gregory of 

 Marblehead. We recommend to him the diploma and premium 

 of $10. 



The premium for Summer English Turnips Mr. Stiles did 

 not ask for. 



