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This may certify that I have measured a strawberry bed 

 for J. Henry Nason that contains thirty- two rods, equal 

 to one-fifth of an acre. 



James H. Webster. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GRAIN CROPS. 



The Committee on Grain Crops had only one entry, 

 that of a crop of oats b}' Cyrus D. Ordway of West New- 

 bury. 



Tlie committee viewed the crop, August 12, and con- 

 sidered it a very fine one and worthy of the society's pre. 

 mium and award the first premium of $7. 



D. D. Adams, T. J. King — Committee. 



STATEMENT OF CROP. 



In 1900 this land was in grass. In 1901, it was ploughed 

 ten inches deep, and harrowed; six cords of barnyard ma 

 nure to the acre was spread broadcast and harrowed in and 

 planted to corn. In 1902 it was ploughed seven inches 

 deep, harrowed and sowed to oats, three bushels to the 

 acre. Seed silver mine oats of my own raising, the soil 

 was a clay loam. 



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