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ROOT CROPS. 



There were submitted for inspection by your Committee 

 six entries under this head, viz.: — Onions by J. J. H. Gregory 

 of Marblehead, Potatoes by Messrs. Knight of Newbury and 

 Blodgett of E. Saugus, also Beets and Squashes by Mr. Blod- 

 gett and Mangold Wurtzels by Aaron Knowlton of Essex. 



Of these entries, but one was made to conform to the new 

 rule, adopted by the society at the last annual meeting, viz.: — 

 " Grain and Root Crop entries to be made on or before Sept. 

 10." Undoubtedly, in some instances, this was owing to the 

 competitors being unacquainted with this new rule, and shows 

 the importance of a careful perusal of the premium list, &c. 



The committee are of the opinion that while this rule is at 

 fault concerning the date of entry of Grain crops, it is more 

 so with Root crops, and would recommend that it be 

 amended, to read Oct. 10th for Root Crops, as it is impossible 

 with some crops for the competitor to decide whether he 

 himself would deem his crop meritorious at this earlier date ; 

 this is particularly applicable to all crops in this class, ex- 

 cepting Potatoes, Onions and Squashes. 



Recommending that the error of entry be this time over- 

 looked, your committee, after a thorough examination of both 

 crop and the several statements submitted, have made the 

 following awards : — 



To J. J. H. Gregory, of Marblehead, for crop of Yellow 

 Danvers Onions, the premium of $10. 



To J. W. Blodgett, of E. Saugus, for crop of potatoes, 

 premium of $10. 



To J. W. Blodgett, for crop of Hubbard Squashes, premium 

 $10. 



To Aaron Knowlton, of Essex, for crop of Mangold Wurt- 

 zels, premium of 10.00 



Appended to this report are the statements of the com- 

 petitors. 



In making the above awards we feel tha^, taking into con- 



