Report on Farm Crops. 



Three different entries were made by two different competitors^ 

 for the Society's premiums on farm crops. The crop of wheat en- 

 tered by Mr. George W. Graves of Sunderland, was raised on a 

 rich, alluvial soil, and followed a crop of tobacco with good success. 

 He does not plough the land after harvesting the tobacco crop, but 

 cultivates and harrows thoroughly before sowing his wheat. He 

 attributes his success to the time of sowing, (about the 20th of 

 September,) the selection of clean seed, of a good variety, and 

 thorough harrowing during the month of April. This field of 

 wheat was sown very even, and the growth from the outset was 

 very uniform. 



The experiment shows how easily the elements of the soil are 

 controlled and made subservient to the will of the farmer who 

 understands the natural laws that govern them. 



Mr. Warner's experiment in the cultivation of onions, evidently 

 produced satisfactory results, yet they are such as are not sure to 

 follow a single experiment, and your committee are inchned to re- 

 gard them as the legitimate results of deep thought, close obser- 

 vation, and a long experience in which the whole operation of onion 

 growing has been reduced to a system. 



As the experiment in raising peas for the vegetable market, is not 

 one which the society have thought proper to encourage, the com- 

 petitor can hardly expect a premium. We regard the experiment, 

 however, as of interest to the market gardener, and have assumed 

 the responsibiHty of awarding the society's diploma to Mr. L. P. 

 Warner of Sunderland, for the best conducted experiment in the 

 cultivation of peas for the vegetable market. 



To George W. Graves, 1st Premium on Wheat, - $8.00. 



To L. P. Warner, " " " Onions, - - 8.00. 



J. P. GRAY, Chairman of the Committee. 



