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ploughing or other preparation. Cost of cultivation, 8151. 



Cost of harvesting, $37. Paid 40^ents per bushel for picking 



the berries. 



One-half of the vines from which these berries were taken, 



are two and the other half three years' plantings. I let the 



water off the 27th day of May last, the meadow having been 



flowed during the winter and spring. I found, after letting off 



the water, the grass, such as grows in water, had grown rapidly 



during the spring months. This grass, and all other vegetation, 



except the vines, I cleared from the meadow before the vines 



sprouted, and did but very little to the meadow in the way of 



weeding during the summer months. After the berries were 



picked I cleared all the grasses. The weeds should not be 



pulled in the summer when the vines are in a bearing state, 



uidess it can be done without disturbing the berries and the 



roots of the vines. And this I think impracticable.* 



William Babbitt. 

 Berkley, September, 18Go. 



From personal observation, we hereby certify that the above 

 answers are true. Dexter Marvei;^. 



George Westgate. 



From actual measurement, I hereby certify that the land 

 which the above crop of berries covered, contained 3 acres and 

 40 rods, and no more. Andrew H. Hall. 



MILCH COWS. 



ESSEX. 



From the Report of the Committee on Heifers. 



In attempting to decide which is the best animal, when the 

 Shorthorns, the Jerseys and Ayrshires come in competition, the 

 preferences of different members of the committee for a partic- 

 ulai»breed will make it difficult to institute a fair comparison. 

 If one member of the committee has come to the conclusion 



* This statement would be all the more interesting if the crop of 1865 had been 

 given.— C. L. F. 



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