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rate, others not as good ; like the oat crop, injured by the 

 drought. 



Quite a number of entries were made of barley, the most 

 of which were good, and some were very heavy and of great 

 growth, well filled, berry plnmp and fair. 



Three entries were made of peas, which promised well at 

 the time of viewing. 



A large number of pieces of buckwheat were entered, all 

 of which were very good, consequently it was a difficult mat- 

 ter to decide as to the premiums. 



Potatoes. — Eleven crops were entered, and not one poor 

 piece but all very good. We saw no signs of any rot among 

 all the pieces and varieties viewed. The farmers appeared to 

 be the best pleased with this crop of any we were called to 

 view, as it appeared to remind them of by-gone days. 



Turnips. — The committee were authorized to award $8 on 

 the various turnip crops. Eight entries were made, all look- 

 ing fine. 



In the reports of former committees, much has been said 

 respecting the fine, neat and commodious dwelling-houses 

 lately erected in the county, and the noble and convenient 

 barns, &c. Upon this Ave shall not enlarge, but do say, the 

 half never was told us. 



"We were highly gratified and noticed with pleasure, the in- 

 creased attention which is now being paid to the cultivating of 

 choice fruits in the county, and had the pleasure of testing the 

 qualities of several varieties of pears and plnms, and also of 

 peaches, quite a number of which would not sulTer in com- 

 parison with those brought from the peach-growing district of 

 New Jersey. 



Orchards. 



The whole number of orchards entered was fourteen, most 

 of which were in fine condition and looked well. Quite a 

 goodly number of them were taken from the nursery of the 

 Hon. William Williams, of Stockbridge, and were of fine form, 

 healthy appearance and vigorous growth. It was evident to the 

 committee, that trees taken from the nurseries in the county, 



