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And also for Mr. Poor's half acre of Winter Wheat, a gra- 

 tuity of 6 00 

 To John Noyes, of Newbury, for his acre of Summer Rye, 8 00 

 To Joshua Foss, of Byfield. for his acre of Corn, a premium 



of 8 00 



All which is respectfully submitted, by order of the Committee. 



DANIEL ADAMS, Chairman. 

 Newbury, Nov. 19, 1849. 



HENRY POOR'S STATEMENT; 



To the Committee on Grain Crops : 



Gentlemen — I present you with a statement of facts in relation 



to my success in raising the following crops, to wit : 



On 227 rods of ground I have harvested and threshed thirty 



bushels Spring Wheat, a fraction over twenty-one bnshels to the 

 (1 acre. 



i. On 133 rods of ground I have harvested and winnowed out, 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 White 

 1 Flint Winter Wheat, which is equal to thirty bushels to the acre. 

 jl The quantity falling short of the Society's rule, requiring one acre 



to produce twenty bushels. Samples of the grains will be shown at 



the Eqhibition. 

 I Allow me to add a word in relation to the growing of Winter 

 i Wheat, and a few remarks as to my experience. 

 ; I would suggest 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. 

 I Like all other crops, to be made profitable, it requires good soil 

 I and good cultivation, and an advantage to be gained is, that after 



you have taken off your hay crop, the green sward may be turn 3d 



[' in, and you are more sure of a wheat crop than on land that has been 



i two or three years cultivated with other crops. 



I have found ashes or slacked lime to be good, sowed on in the 

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