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statement of a crop of wheat, raised by him on four acres of 

 land ; the yield was one hundred and twenty bushels, (weigh- 

 ing sixty-three pounds to the bushel,) or thirty bushels per acre. 

 The first premium of four dollars is awarded to Mr. Smith. 



Carrots. R. S. Merrick, of Wilbraham, was the only appli- 

 cant for premium on the carrot crop. The quantity of ground 

 was one fourth of an acre, and the yield 145 bushels. Cost of 

 raising, $29 00; value of crop, $60 50. To Mr. Merrick is 

 awarded the premium of two dollars. 



Potatoes. Alexander Day, of West Springfield, states that he 

 raised 140 bushels of Carter potatoes on 70 rods of land. Cost 

 of raising, $26 87; value of crop, $98 33. A premium of two 

 dollars is awarded to Mr. Day. 



AARON BAGG, Chairman. 



