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One square rod of Mr. Araold's field gave 169 pounds, 

 making 4o0| bushels per acre, or a little over thirteen and one- 

 half tons. Not a remarkably large yield, but about as many as 

 it is best to raise, provided the crop is to he sold to eat, and one 

 owns a plenty of land suitable for turnips. By this, we mean 

 that the labor of raising two acres of turnips, with the rows 

 three feet apart, is not any more than in raising one acre with 

 the rows eighteen inches apart. The horse and cultivator can 

 do the work of several men, with very much less expense. 



Although Mr. Arnold's crop did not yield the amount given 



as a standard by this Society, yet we feel that the object for 



which premiums are offered has been reached, and that a 



premium is justly due to him ; therefore, we recommend that 



Francis P. Arnold be awai'ded the first premium of four 



dollars for the greatest crop of turnips on one-half acre. 



Respectfully submitted, 



JOHN H. BOURNE, ) Committee 



GEORGE J. PETERSON, V on 



J. H. WEST, ) Boot Crops. 



Marshfield, November 5, 1880. 



INDIAN CORN. 



There were three entries of corn for 1880 : 

 , David Brown, Marshfield, one acre ; average yield, one 

 hundred and four bushels to the acre. Award : first premium, 

 $8.00. 



Ezra Smith, Marshfield, one acre ; average yield, ninety-one 

 and three-sevenths bushels to the acre. Award : second 

 premium, $4.00. 



William L. Gushing, Marshfield, one-half acre ; average yield, 

 forty-five and five-sevenths bushels. Award : first premium, 

 $ 5.00. 



