486 PLYMOUTH SOCIETY. 



A gratuity of $2 is recommended to be paid to Willard 

 Wood, of Bridgewater ; he raised 92|| bushels. 



One vol. Mass. Ploughman, each, to Horace & Virgil Ames, 

 of Bridgewater, and Daniel Alden, of Middleborough. One 

 vol. each, Boston Cultivator, to Orsamus Litteljohn, of Middle- 

 borough, Aretas Fobes, of Bridgewater, and Nahum Snell, of 

 West Bridgewater. One do. do. N. E. Farmer, to Benjamin 

 Hobart, of Abington, and Josiah Whitman, East Bridgewater. 



Four claims were made for the best field of Indian corn on 

 not less than three acres. 



Jonathan Copeland, of West Bridgewater, is entitled to the 

 premium of $15; he raised 82|| bushels per acre, on a light, 

 sandy soil, which he purchased a few years since for about 

 fifteen dollars per acre. 



Aretas Fobes, Bridgewater, one vol. Mass. Ploughman. 



Six competitors entered for the best field of Indian corn on 

 not less than two acres. 



Spencer Leonard, Jr., of Bridgewater, is entitled to the pre- 

 mium of $10; he raised 98|| bushels per acre. 



One vol. each, Boston Cultivator, to Nathan Whitman, East 

 Bridgewater, and Daniel Alden, Middleborough; one vol. N. E. 

 Farmer to William H. Adams, Bridgewater, and one vol. Mass. 

 Ploughman to Paul Hathaway, Middleborough. 



Four entries were made for the best experiment to prove the 

 influence of subsoil ploughing on the corn crop. 



Horace & Virgil Ames, of Bridgewater, are entitled to the 

 premium of $5. Difference iil favor of subsoiled part, 12|-£- 

 bushels per acre. 



One vol. Massachusetts Ploughman to Benjamin Hobart, 

 Abington. 



Seven entries were made for the best experiment in raising 

 oats, not less than fifty bushels to the acre. 



We have received no returns indicating the requisite number 

 of bushels to entitle any person to the premium offered. 



One vol. Mass. Ploughman to Aretas Fobes, Bridgewater, 

 and one do. each N. E. Farmer to H. &. V. Ames, Bridgewater, 

 and Daniel Alden, Middleborough. 



Three competitors entered for the best experiment in raising 

 wheat. 



