100 



trust that amid reminiscence, anecdote and objects of interest, 

 they did not wholly neglect their duties, for they climbed to 

 the lop of Indian Hill and viewed a finer piece of Indian Corn 

 than farmers often see. They then proceeded to Mr. Adams', 

 and saw his crop of corn and pronounced it good, especially 

 the kind, the ear holding its size remarkably to the tip. 



Early in October, two of the Committee visited Mr. Stone, 

 and were shown a field of corn of seven acres, of excellent 

 yield and quality and clean cultivation. 



For the essentials in the report, the details of method in the 

 cultivation of the crops, reference is had to the several state- 

 ments annexed. 



We award to John W. Blodgett of Saugus, for his crop of 

 rye, the first premium of $10.00. 



We award to Chas. W. Adams of Newbury, for his crop of 

 corn, the premium of $10.00. 



We recommend the premium of $8.00 to George W. Adams 

 of Newbury, (By field), for his crop of English Hay. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



Nathaniel Little, for fke Committee. 



STATEMENT OF J. W. BLODGETT. 



The land on which this rye v^as raised contains one and a 

 quarter acres, and the soil is a sandy loam. For a number of 

 years previous to 1878, it had been to grass and received no 

 manure. The crop of 1878 was potatoes, manured with six 

 cords stable manure to the acre. Crop of 1879 was cabbages, 

 manured with eight cords stable manure and marsh mud 

 composted to the acre. It was sowed to winter rye without 

 manure in October, 1879, two bushels to the acre ; harvested 

 July 8th to July 13th, 1880. 



Dr. 



To use of land, $12.00 



To ploughing and harrowing, 5.00 



To Sowing and rolling, 2.00 



To mowing and binding, 5.00 



