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GARDENS. 



To the Committee on Boys' Gardens for tM Marshfeld Agricultu- 

 ral Society : 



The following is what was raised on three rods of land, viz.: 

 4 bushels of Beans, 

 \\ bushels of Potatoes, 

 I of a bushel of Peas, 

 195 Cucumbers, 

 40 Radishes, 

 • 30 heads of Lettuce, 

 51 ears of Corn, 



1 peck of Beets, 



2 quarts of Onions, 

 J bushel of Turnips, 



36 pounds of Squashes. 



My garden was surroutided by five pear trees, and there is 

 one pear tree and one grape vine in the centre of the garden. 



From the tree in the centre of the garden I gathered one 

 bushel of pears ; from the grape vine, one-half peck of grapes ; 

 and from three of the trees around the garden, two bushels 



of pears. 



WALTER E. DAMON, 



North Marsh field. 



