1856, I ploughed and harrowed it, and then cut Cranberry sods in 

 the meadow, from eight to ten inches square, and set them out in 

 drills two feet apart. 



In the spring of 1857 I spread on the piece three one-horse loads 

 of fine sand and six quarts of salt. The first season — October, 

 1857 — I gathered one half-peck of large, ripe cranberries. In 

 the spring of 1858, I sowed one peck of salt on the piece. That 

 season I picked one half bushel of fine large berries, some of 

 which were exhibited at the Fair. The same season I spread 

 sand on the whole piece one-half inch thick. This spring I spread 

 one-half bushel of salt on the piece, and this fall I have gathered 

 three pecks of cranberries. 



The piece of land measures four rods in length and two rods in 

 width. It has been kept free from weeds and grasses, and the 

 runners have now nearly covered it. Edmund Tucker. 



Canton, Sej)t. 27, 1859. 



REPORT ON HORSES. 



The Committee on Horses submit the following report : 



Stallions. 



The whole number of entries for premium were 20 ; and they 

 award the following premiums : 



On thorough bred and part thorough bred, — for three years 

 old, the first premium of $5 and diploma, to Joseph H. Billings 

 of West Roxbury, for his colt " Trustee." 



For two years old, — the first premium of $3 and diploma, to 

 A. L. Cushing of Randolph, for his colt by " Trustee, Jr." 



On horses of all work, — for four years old and upward, the 

 first premium withheld for want of merit. 



The second premium of $7 to B. W. Worley of West Roxbury, 

 for his grey horse " Billy," six years old. 



The third premium of $5 to A. R. Mathes of Roxbury, for 

 his 5 years old " Black Hawk." 



For three years old, — the first premium of $5 and diploma, to 

 S. J. Capen of Dorchester, for his " Ethan Allen and Messenger 

 colt." 



The second premium of $3 to Thomas Capen of Stoughton, for 

 " Morgan." 



The third premium was withheld for want of merit. 



For two years old, — the first premium of |5 to M. F. Ilill of 

 Brookline, for his '' JUack I lawk and Morgan." 



The second ))remium of $o to M. II. Ballou of Stoughton, for 

 his '•'' Murifan." 



