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of Indian Corn, being about eighty-seven and a half 

 bushels to the acre, a premium of ten dollars. Mr. 

 Putnam's statement is full, and will afford instruction 

 to those who are desirous of information. 



To William Williams, of Rowley, for his crop of 

 Indian Corn, being about 85 bushels on one acre 

 and fifty four rods, a gratuity of five dollars. This 

 award is made not because the crop was large, but 

 taking into viev/ the known quality of Mr. Williams's 

 soil, his efforts were thought worthy of encourage- 

 ment. His statement is not sufficiently explicit to be 

 published. 



To Richard Jaques, of Newbury, for his crop of 

 Oats, being sixty-seven bushels on land of ordinary 

 quality, a premium of ten dollars. 



To the Town of Danvers, for the crop of Rye rais- 

 ed under the management of Mr. Edmonds, by the la- 

 bor of town paupers, a premium of ten dollars. Con- 

 sidering the known quality of the soil, and the condi- 

 tion it was in a very few years since, the committee 

 have pleasure [in thus expressing their approbation 

 of the management. 



There were two entries for the premium on Bar- 

 ley ; one by Moses French of Salisbury, and one by 

 Mrs. Elizabeth Parker, of Bradford. Mr. French 

 raised 36 bushels of barley, of superior quality, on 

 less than one acre of land. Mrs. Parker raised 

 31 1-4 bushels of barley on one half of an acre of 

 land. Both of these crops were well cultivated. 

 The committee award to each of the claimants a gra- 

 tuity of five dollars, the quantity of land cultivated 

 not warranting the award of the premiums offered. 

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