94 ON GRAIN CROPS. 



GRAIN CROPS. 



The Committee on Grain Crops, report, that there was one 

 entry of Wheat, only, and that by Christopher How, of Me- 

 thuen, of forty bushels, raised on one acre and eighty-three 

 rods of land, being twenty-six and a half bushels to the acre ; 

 and they award him the premium of $6 00 



There were two entries of Rye, one by Adino Page, of Dan- 

 vers, of one hundred and sixty-eight bushels, raised on four 

 and a half acres of land, weighing fifty-eight pounds to the 

 bushel, being thirty-seven and one third bushels, or twenty-one 

 hundred and one third pounds to the acre ; and they award 

 him the premium of 6 00 



The other entry of Rye, was by James Brown, Jr., of Dan- 

 vers, of fifty-six bushels, raised on one and three-fourths acres 

 of land, weighing sixty-three pounds to the bushel, being thir- 

 ty-two bushels, or twenty hundred and sixteen pounds to the 

 acre ; and had the committee another premium at their dispo- 

 sal, they would cheerfully have given it to Mr. Brown, consid- 

 ering his extra crop, compared with the condition and value of 

 his land. 



There were also two entries of Indian Corn, — one by Win- 

 gate Merrill, of Danvers, of eighty-seven bushels, raised on one 

 hundred and sixty-two rods of land, being about eighty-six 

 bushels to the acre ; and they award him the premium of ^6. 



The other entry of Corn, was by Adino Page, of Danvers, 

 of one hundred and forty-three bushels, raised on two acres 

 and twenty-five rods of land, being sixty-six and three tenths 

 bushels to the acre, — a very good crop, but a less quantity than 

 would entitle him to the Society's premium, if more than one 

 were ofiered. 



There was also a crop of Barley entered by Isaac Smith, of 

 Beverly, of sixty bushels, raised on one acre and forty-eight 

 and a half rods of land, being over forty-six bushels to the acre. 

 Mr. Smith's statement not coming up to the requirements of 

 the Society, to entitle him to a premium, the committee, con- 

 sidering Iiis extra crop, recommend that a gratuity of $4. be 



