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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GRAIN. 



David Brown, Jr., Marshfield, greatest crop of corn on an 

 acre, (88 bushels), first premium ; $8.00. 



Henry C. Dunham, Marshfield, second greatest crop of corn 

 on an acre, (83 3-7 bushels), second premium : Samuel's Birds 

 of New England. 



Charges O. Ellms, Scituate, greatest crop of corn on ^ acre, 

 (49 5-7 bushels), first premium : $5.00. 



James W. Sampson, South Scituate, greatest crop of wheat 

 on an acre, first premium : 15.00. 



James W. Sampson, greatest crop of barley on an acre, 

 first premium : $5.00. 



Thomas B. Blackman, Marshfield, greatest crop of rye on 

 an acre, first premium : $5.00. 



JAMES W. SAMPSON, 



DAVID BKOWN, Jr., )■ Committee. 



JOSEPHUS DAWES, 



Statement of David Brown, Jr., of Marshfield. 



Corn raised by David Brown, Jr. Ploughed up one and 

 one quarter acres ; half of it cultivated two years, and half 

 one year. Put on ten cords of barn yard manure ; cost fifty 

 dollars. Paid four dollars for ploughing and harrowing ; one 

 dollar and fifty cents for planting. Tenth of May, as soon 



