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The Committee having examined the several statements of 

 crops entered for prerainms have awarded 



To James B. Knight of Newbury, for the best crop of 

 Squashes, the Premium of $10.00. 



To J. J. H. Gregory of Marhlehead for best crop of Onions, 

 the premium of $10.00. Also for best crop of cabbages, the 

 premium of $10.00. 



To Frederick Burnham of Manchester, for the best crop of 

 potatoes, the premium of $10.00. 



To James W. Blodgett of Saugus, for the best crop of tur- 

 nip beets, the premium of $10 00. Also for tiie best crop of 

 English turnips, the premium of $10.00. 



To Aaron Knowlton of Essex, for the best crop of mangle 

 wurtzel the premium of $10.00. 



In examining the statements of the several competitors for 

 the premiums offered by the society, the committee regret that 

 there should be so little inclination, (with one or two excep- 

 tions) to step out of the old methods, followed for years without 

 any variations, as to the manner of manuring, seeding, after 

 cultivation, etc. 



Every intelligent farmer knows that it is absolutely necessary 

 for him to follow, in a measure, a system of rotation, as to his 

 crops, and would think himself very unwise if he should plant 

 year after year, on the same piece of land, such crops as cab- 

 bages, turnips and many other kinds of vegetables, as he well 

 knows that the result would be failures. But, does he ever 

 ask himself the question : if a system of rotation in the kinds 

 of manure applied would not be as beneficial as in the kinds of 

 crops raised. It is a well known fact, that taking a piece of 

 land that has been heavily manured for a number of 3''ears, with 

 stable or barn manure, and applying instead a dressing of gua- 

 no, fish, or some of the concentrated fertilizers. that the product 

 has been largely increased. No doubt the result is partly due 

 to the elements of plant food contained in the concentrated 

 manure, in a larger degree than in the stable or barn manures ; 

 but may it not also be in their effect on the elements already in 

 the soil, but not available as plant food until rendered soluble 

 by chemical action. 



