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fieaf, some the bleached leaf stalk, some the matured bud, 

 -and others the root — nearly every part of the plant is 

 Tepresenled, in one or the other of the above-narae«i varie- 

 ties, and is used for cuHnary purposes. Various modes of 

 treatment are requisite, to bring to a high state of perfection 

 ■the development of that particular part, for which the 

 respective variety is cultivated. It is incumbent upon all 

 societies, having for their object the improvement of the 

 soil, to diffuse the necessary information and to excite a 

 spirit of research and enquiry in the community, more 

 especially the agricultural portion, respecting this important 

 subject. 



The number of contributors to this department was fifty- 

 two, as follows: From Lawrence, 19; Methuen, 12; An- 

 dover, 11 ; Banvers, 2 ; Haverhill, Topsfield, Middieton, 

 Lynn, Lynnfield, Beverly, Marblehead and Salem, one 

 each. 



Your Committee recommend that the following gratuities 

 be awarded : 

 To J. B. Barker, Methuen, best display of vege- 

 tables, 

 D.C Stowell, Lawence, 2d best, 

 D. Luke, Lawrence, for a variety of vegetables, 

 W. R. Putnam, Danvers, good display of Corn, 

 Jonathan Berry, Middleton, 

 Moses Pettingell, Topsfield, 

 Adam Nesmith, Beverly, for the greatest varitey 



of Corn, 

 J. Carleton, Haverhill, for Button Corn, 

 "Silas Wesson, Lawrence, for Corn, 

 G. H. Batchelder, Lynn, for Old Colony Corn, 

 .Joseph How, Methuen, for stocks of Southern Corn 



well grown — 15 feet high, 

 Josiah Newhall, Lynnfield, for winter Wheat, 

 F. George, Methuen, for winter Wheat, 

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