88 



This certifies that 1 have measured the piece of Liiid on 

 wliich Fred Stultz raised 426 bush. Mangold Wurtzels, 

 and it contains one-half acre. 



James Stultz. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SMALL FRUITS. 



The Committee on Strawberries and other small Fruits 

 have attended to their duty assigned them and respectfully 

 submit the following report : 



The first visit was made to the crop of Strawberries of 

 J. W. Barton of Danvers. The crop was fair, the berries 

 were large and of fine quality. The varieties were the 

 Haverland and Beverly. A part of his vines appeared to 

 have some rust. 



The second visit Avas made to the farm of Tufts Brothers 

 of Middleton, to view their field of Strawberries, the fruit 

 was large, the vines were very thrifty and gave promise of 

 an abundant crop, the variety Beverly. This crop of 

 Sti'awberries was grown on sandy loam, bordering on a 

 wet meadow ; the land has been in cultivation as a vegetable 

 farm for several years. The Messrs. Tufts, were entitled 

 to the first premium, but as it was doubtful to them they 

 declined to make a statement, so the Committee could not 

 award them the premium. 



The third visit was made to W. H. Cole's farm at West 

 Boxford, to view his Strawberry and Blackberry crop, the 

 Strawberries were very large and fine in appearance. This 

 variety is a seedling which promises large returns to its 

 propagator. Your Committee would recommend this 

 variety for cultivation. Mr. Cole's Strawberries wei-e 

 grown on a deep sandy soil, near a low meadow, which ap- 

 peared to the Committee visiting it to be just the kind of 



