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stances the remarkable success should be ascribed, they cer- 

 tainly claim the attention and observance of our farmers. 



Four claims were entered for the largest crops of Indian corn. 

 The season was unusually favorable for this plant. But about 

 the time the corn ripened, there was 4 an abundance of rain ; the 

 moisture in the cob increased the weight. Some deduction in 

 every instance should be made. The three fields, however, 

 which gave the greatest products, were tested on the same day, 

 therefore the comparisons among the competitors must be just. 

 The corn on a square rod in the field of N. Whitman, weighed 

 59| pounds, on that of L. Hill, 55| pounds, on that of J. Whit- 

 man, 48£ pounds, and on that of O. Litteljohn, 39 pounds. 

 Nathan Whitman is entitled to the first premium of $8, and 

 Leonard Hill to the second of $6. The committee recommend 

 the award of Colman's Report to Josiah Whitman, and that a 

 gratuity of $5 be paid Mr. Litteljohn. 



Mr. Collamore, of Pembroke, and Mr. Litteljohn, of Middle- 

 borough, have performed a meritorious service, in showing the 

 practicability of restoring exhausted fields to a productive state. 

 Farmers possessed of such fields, will do wisely in an imitation 

 of their examples, keeping constantly in view the maxim which 

 governs discreet travellers, who, having long journeys before 

 them, make not too great haste in the commencement. 



The premium of $6 for the greatest crop of white beans on 

 half an acre, is awarded to George Drew, of Halifax, who raised 

 twelve bushels and two quarts on half an acre and eight rods. 



The premium of $5 is awarded to Orsamus Litteljohn for the 

 best crop of carrots. He raised 144| bushels on one quarter of 

 an acre. 



To Galen Manley, of North Bridgewater, is awarded $5 for 

 the best crop of onions. He raised 141 bushels on fifty rods 

 of land. 



To George Drew is awarded $3 for the best crop of French 

 turnips. He raised on a quarter of an acre 204^ bushels. To 

 George W. Wood, one volume of the New England Farmer; he 

 raised 197£ bushels. To O. Litteljohn, one volume of the Mas- 

 sachusetts Ploughman; he raised 103| bushels. To J. Whitman, 

 one volume of the Boston Cultivator; he raised 103| bushels. 



