62 ON CROPS. 



The wool is of superior quality, and the fleece is 

 heavier by nearly one fourth than the average weight 

 in Massachusetts. The Committee recommend that a 

 gratuity of three dollars be paid to Mr Hale. 

 For the Committee, 



DANIEL P. KING. 



JOHN HALE'S STATEMENT. 



To the Committee on Sheep : 



Gentlemen: — The subscriber presents to you eleven 

 sheep and six lambs, for premium. The whole 3-4 

 native breed, and 1-4 merino ; they give 3 3-4 lbs, 

 wool each per year, and have done so for three years 

 past. I have about 15 lambs by 10 sheep per year. 

 The wool I think is far superior to full blooded merino, 

 for family use, and about double the quantity. 



JOHN HALE. 



Boxford, Sept. 29th, 1841. 



ON CROPS. 



The Committee on the Cultivation of Crops Report : 

 That claims have been entered and statements made 

 as follows : — 



By Francis Dodge, of Danvers, for Corn. 

 " Enoch Dole, of W. Newbury, " 

 " John Noyes, of Newbury, " Rye. 



" William Williams, of Rowley, " Oats. 

 " John Noyes, of Newbury, " Onions. 



The Society the present year have offered premiums 

 for the best conducted experiment on crops of wheat, 

 rye, oats, barley and Indian corn, on not less than 

 one acre ; for the next year, in addition to the above, 

 premiums will be offeretl for the best conducted exper- 

 iments in raising crops of carrots, onions, sugar beets, 

 ruta baga, and mangel wurtzel, on one half acre, and 



