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Fourth do. , E. L. Boardman, Sheffield, 4 



5th do., D. Gai-rahan, New Marlboro, 3 



Gth do., Michael Gibbous, Great Barrington, 2 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



ISAAC SPUKE, ) ^ 



W. H. BALDWIN, ," C«»^i»i"ee. 



GARDENS. 



Whole number of entries, 9. Vegetable Gardens, by profes- 

 sional gardeners, 2 : by competitors not professional, 4 ; Flower Gar- 

 dens, by professional gardeners, 1; Ladies Flower Gardens, 2. 



The committee on Gardens award as follows : 



Best Vegetable Garden, by professional or hired gardener, John Hughes, 



Great Barrington, $5 



2d do., William Wilson, Great Barrington, 4 



Best Vegetable Garden, by competitor not pi-ofessional, Edwin L. Board- 

 man, Sheffield, 5 

 2d do., Frank Eood, Sheffield, 4 

 3d do., Ralph Little, Sheffield, 3 

 4th do., Ehsha Collins, Great Barrington, 2 

 For Flower Garden, by professional or hired gai'dener, second premium, 



John Hughes, Great Barrington, 3 



Best Ladies Flower Garden, cared for entirely by competitor, Mrs. Orreu 



Curtis, Sheffield, 5 



2d do., Mrs. Ralph Little, Sheffield, 4 



HENRY T. ROBBINS, ) 



MRS. HENRY L. ROWE, - Committee. 



MRS. FRANK K. HINCKLEY,) 



FALL CROPS. 



Your Committee on Fall Crops having attended to their duties 

 with as much expedition as possible, submit the followmg remarks : 



On examination of the ninety fields of Corn entered for premium, 

 we are convinced that the crop will be fair. The hot, dry weeks of 

 September was the making of sound corn. Ears shortened, and not 

 formed with that evenness that they should be to ensure a large crop. 

 We are of the opinion that more corn per acre is produced by rowing 

 both ways, to make not less than thirty or more than thirty-six hills 

 per square rod, of the different varieties of seed. Most farmers have 

 their favorite kind of corn. Our choice would be the Large Dutton, 

 or AAHiite Mixed Dutton. We found good effects wherever the Mat- 

 field or Bradley's fertilizers were used in the hill. It maj" be of inter- 

 est to know our average weights of corn picked from the square rod 

 in the different fields. From the twenty-four fields of five acres, 

 average yield forty-six pounds ; twenty-three of three acres, forty- 

 eight pounds ; forty-three of one acre, fifty-three pounds ; different 

 fields ranging from thirty-two to seventy-eight pounds, giving an 

 idea how our best fields of corn are yielding this year. 



The nineteen fields of Potatoes examined were uneven in theii' 

 productions, in most cases showing decay. Number of pounds ob- 

 tained per square rod, from tliirty-two to one hundred and forty, 

 averaging ninety-five pounds. The best yielding and smoothest were 

 of the new varieties. St. Patrick, Manmioth Pearl, White Elephant 



