114 ROOT CROPS. 



Carrots. — Estimated to be more than thirty-four tons to the 

 acre. They were indeed a magnificent crop, but how many there 

 were, the committee have no satisfactory means of determining, as 

 when last seen most of them were in the ground. They cannot, 

 therefore, recommend the award of a premium for this crop. 



Onions. — These were shown to the committee in a pile in the 

 barn ; they were large and fair. The committee do not doubt 

 that a few rods were found yielding in proportion as stated by Mr. 

 B. ; but that a half acre was so found together, they cannot credit, 

 with their recollection of the appearance of the field. 



Potatoes. — 260 bushels from nine and a half bushels of seed, 

 was indeed a fine crop ; how much land they grew upon, the com- 

 mittee have no satisfactory means of determining. But as this is 

 the only crop of potatoes reported for years, they recommend that 

 the premium of six dollars be awarded to it. 



The committee recommend that Mr. B.'s statement be published 

 in full, that he may be heard for himself. They have felt con- 

 strained to remark upon some fe'atures of it, that Mr. B. and others 

 hereafter may make their statements more explicit. Mr. B. knows 

 very well how to do this. 



The committee received from Benjamin Huntington, of Danvers, 

 a statement of the produce of half an acre of onions — 880 bushels, 

 a part of a field of one and three quarter acres, which they 

 think deserving the premium of six dollars, and award it ac- 

 cordingly. The committee received from James Manning, of 

 Hamilton, a statement of his crop of carrots, for which they award 

 a gratuity of six dollars. 



The committee have much more to say on the culture and meas- 

 urement of Root Crops, but forbear to say it, lest by many words, 

 they should give offence where none is intended. 



J. W. PROCTOR, ) 



RICHARD P. WATERS, \ Committee. 

 J. CROSBY, 1 



EPHRAIM BROWN'S STATEMENT. 

 I herewith submit a statement of the following crops which I 

 enter for premium, viz : one acre of Squashes ; one acre of Drum 



