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profit of 125 per cent. We apprehend there may be some 

 error or omission in the statement given of the actual cost of 

 this crop, but not such as to reduce very largely the net profits 

 of it. To Major Jared Allen, of Dover, we have awarded the 

 second premium of ^5, for a crop of 88 1 bushels shelled corn 

 per acre, raised at a cost of about 70 cents per bushel, and a 

 profit of more than 30 per cent. The third premium of $3, 

 we have awarded to Mr. Sewall, of Medfield, who has raised 

 on 179 rods of ground, 62 bushels shelled corn, or about 56^ 

 bushels per acre. This corn was very heavy, and nearly the 

 whole crop consisted of well-filled, sound ears. A part of it 

 was unfortunately badly eaten by worms, or it would other- 

 wise have yielded a much larger return. In addition, however, 

 to the crop of corn, a large amount of first rate pum.pkins and 

 of flat turnips was harvested from the same around. 



Several statements of fine crops of corn and of other grains, 

 raised by different gentlemen in the county, were also pre- 

 sented. We consider them worthy of attention, as affording 

 examples of good cultivation and large profits ; and, accord- 

 ingly, have annexed them, together with those given by suc- 

 cessful competitors for the premiums. 



A single crop of white beans was also entered for premium. 

 This was raised by Mr. H. W. Jones, of Dover, at a cost of 

 about $1 27 per bushel, and a net profit of nearly 50 per cent. 

 We have awarded to Mr. Jones the first premium of $6. 



For the committee. 



Horatio Mason^s Statement. 



The field of barley I offer for premium contains two and a 

 quarter acres of land. Last year it was planted with corn, 

 which was manured in the hill with six loads from the barn- 

 yard, and seven loads of green manure spread to the acre. 



The 1st of May last, the land was again ploughed, then 

 harrowed, then ploughed again, and twelve loads of green 

 manure spread to the acre. The barley was sowed the last 

 week in May, at the rate of about 2|- bushels to the acre. It 

 was harvested July 25, and the product, at 48 lbs. the bushel, 

 was 78| bushels. 



The early part of the season was wet and the ground heavy, 

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