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before many years. The society is very liberal in its offers 

 of premiums for field crops, offering several premiums for 

 experiments in raising the different varieties of grain, root 

 crops, strawberries, cranberries, forest and ornamental 

 trees. Also special premiums for producing a seedling po- 

 tato superior to the Early Rose, and for the best experi- 

 ment in the cultivation of the potato, to extend over a 

 series of years. The offer for the above premiums is more 

 than one-half the bounty they receive from the state, 

 which is very commendable in the society. 



I wish to express my thanks to the officers of the society 

 for courtesies shown me. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Augustus Pratt, 



Inspector, 



REPORT ON ESSAYS AND REPORTS. 



The committee on essays and reports have received two 

 excellent and valuable essays, and have made the follow- 

 ing awards: — 



flO.OO To John H. George, of Methuen, for essay upon 

 " The Yield of different varieties of Potatoes 

 raised under the same conditions." 

 $8.00 To W. Sumner Perkins, of Danvers, for essay on 

 " The Warfare against Insects and Fungi." 

 No award is made for reports. 



For the Committee, 



G. L. Stkeeter, Chairman. 

 Committee : — G. L. Streeter, Salem ; D. E. Safford, Ham- 

 ilton ; Geo. B. Blodgett, Rowley; J. M. Danforth, Lynn- 

 field. 



ON THE YIELD OF DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF POTATOES 

 RAISED UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. 



I have carried out the past season an experiment with 



