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award to Rev. C. C. Sewall, of Medfield, the prem. of $20 00 



For the lot of 40 lbs. offered by Mr. G. F. Adams, of 



Medfield, the committee recommend a gratuity of 10 00 



For the best product of butter made from the 20th of 

 May to the 20th of Sept., four months, not less 

 than 20 lbs., to Mr. Aaron Bacon, of Dover, the 

 first prem. of . . . . . . . 10 00 



To Mr. John Mansfield, of Needham, the second prem. 



of 8 00 



For the best box of butter, of not less than 12 lbs., to 



Mr. Jas. R. Fisher, of Dedham, the first prem. of . 6 00 



To ]Mr. G. Crosby, of Medway, the second prem. of . 4 00 



To Mr. G. F. Adams, of Medfield, the third prem. of . 2 00 



For the committee, 



John Gardner, Chairman. 

 Dedham, Sept., 1852. 



Roots and Root Culture. 



The committee on roots and root culture, submit the follow- 

 ing report : — 



That but one claim was entered for a premium. This was 

 by Perez Ij. Fearing, of Dover. It was for a field of carrots. 

 Mr. Fearing's statement, which will be appended to this re- 

 port, gives an account of his mode of cultivation, of the ex- 

 pense and net profits of the crop. The committee award to 

 Mr. Fearing the society's premium of $5. 



The committee add, that the example of Mr Fearing is wor- 

 thy of imitation ; and that the profits in his case hold out strong 

 inducements to others to attend to the cultivation of root crops. 



Ralph Sanger, Chairman. 

 Dover, Dec, 1852. 



Perez L. Fearing's Statement. 



The ground on which I raised my carrots, which I offer for 

 premium, measures one-half acre, one and six-tenths rods. It 



