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making up their judgment. The ease and facility with which 

 teams may work, and the beauty of the cattle, however de- 

 lightful to behold, are not elements that come into the estima- 

 tion and decision of the committee, but only the depth, com- 

 pleteness and excellency of the result. 



All which is respectfully submitted, for the committee, by 



James Richardson, Jr., Chairman. 



James Newton, Greenfield, 1st premium, 

 Charles Jones, Deerfield, 2d " 



Albert Smead, Greenfield, 3d " 



Solomon Hawks, Shelburne, 4th " 

 Edward A. Robbins, -5th " 



$6 00 

 5 00 

 4 00 

 3 00 

 2 00 



Michigan Plough. 

 A. C. "Whelock, Greenfield, 1st and 2d premium, . 5 00 



Grain and Root Crop. 



The committee on grain and root culture, have considered 

 the various statements which have been submitted to them, 

 and recommend the following premiums a'nd gratuities : — 



Indian Corn. 



1. Moses Stebbins, Deerfield, . . . . . $5 00 



2. Asahel Wright, « 3 00 



WJieat. 



1. William E. Bard well, Shelburne, . . . . 5 00 



2. E. E. Robinson, Sunderland, . . . . 3 00 



3. Thomas Greenough, Deerfield, . . . . 1 00 

 Lafayette Anderson, Shelburne, (gratuity,) . . 1 00 



The amount of land improved by Mr. Anderson did not 

 come up to the limit prescribed by the society, but it would 

 otherwise have been entitled to one of the regular premiums. 



Rye. 

 E. E. Robinson, Sunderland, $5 00 



