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The first premium on Essays, of $15.00, is awarded to 

 Ansel W. Putnam, of Danvers, for the essay on the " Com- 

 parative Vahie of Crops as Food for Cattle." 



The second premium, of $10.00, is awarded to James J. H. 

 Gregory, of Marblehead, for the essay on " Originating New 

 Potatoes." 



The first premium, of $10.00, for Reports, is awarded to 

 Aaron Low, of Essex, for his report on " Root Crops." 



The second premium, of $8.00, is awarded to David W. 

 Low, of Gloucester, for his report on Apples, in which he 

 has evidently taken pains to collate testimony of value re- 

 garding this crop, the profitableness of which has been a sub- 

 ject of considerable discussion. 



The third premium, of $6.00, was a matter of considerable 

 doubt with the Committee, as several of the remaining re- 

 ports appeared to present claims where there was 'no very 

 marked preponderance of merit. But it was finally awarded 

 to Francis H. Appleton, of West Peabody, for his report 

 on Vegetables, which contained some practical suggestions 

 regarding the arrangements at shows, that tend to facilitate 

 the annual work of the Committees, thereby lessening the 

 liability to make awards that may not in fact be just, even 

 though made with the best intentions. 



N. A. Horton, Daniel E. SalEford, Charles P. Preston, — 

 Committee . 



