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Haverhill, Towel Rack ; Sarah S. Merrill, Haverhill, Pillow 

 Slips ; gratuities of 50 cents each. 



Mrs. P. B. How, for Committee. 



GRAIN CROPS. 



The crop of corn raised by Charles W. Adams, of Newbury, 

 was examined by the committee and found to be a fine crop 

 for this unfavorable season, quite even and well filled out. 

 Although the statement is not quite as full and minute as it 

 should be, we recommend the premium of $10. 



We recommend the first premium of ilO to Richard New- 

 ell, of West Newbury, for the crop of rye entered by him. 

 His statement annexed is clear and full. 



We recommend tlie premium of $10 to Charles W. Adams, 

 of Newbury, for his crop of wheat, the statement being 

 annexed. 



The grass crop entered by Mr. Wm. W. Perkins, of New- 

 bury, the committee found to be very heavy and quite even, 

 with a little foul stuff mixed in, and therefore the quality of 

 the hay was not as good in consequence, and also on account 

 of wet and cloudy weather in June. We recommend the first 

 premium of iflO. 



M. C. Andrews, for the Committee. 



STATEMENT OP WILLIAM W. PERKINS. 



The crop of grass which you examined in July, which I 

 entered for premium was grown on one acre of land, cut the 

 second week in July, weighed 6700 pounds. The second crop 

 was cut the last of September, weighed 2110 pounds. 



Thirty-five years ago the land was cleared up, being covered 

 with a growth of alders and huckleberry bushes ; at that time 

 it was seeded down with herds grass and red top ; for the first 

 few years the crop was a fine one, since then it has been quite 

 small, hardly paying for harvesting. The land was ploughed 



