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for their readinoss to communicate so much information 

 to the common stock. 



The Committee award — 



To Mr. Francis Dodge, of Danvers, for his 

 crop of Indian corn, 105 bushels, the premium of $10 00 



To Mr. John Noyes, of Newbury, for his crop 

 of winter rye, 40 bushels and 22 quarts, the pre- 

 mium of - - - - - 10 00 



To Mr. William Williams, of Rowley, for his 

 crop of oats, 59 bushels, a gratuity of - 7 00 



iMr. Williams's statement was not considered sufficiently 

 full and well authenticated to entitle him to the premium, 

 but his crop of fifty-nine bushels to the acre, is creditable 

 to his good management. 



Mr. Dole's crop of corn was a very good one for this 

 season ; his statement is full and satisfactory, and the 

 Committee hope that next year he will receive a premi- 

 um ; but as a second premium is not offered by the So- 

 ciety, they cannot award it. The difierence in the weight 

 of Air. Dole's corn at the time of harvesting and one 

 month after, is remarkable, amounting to about one sev- 

 enth. In determining the comparative amount of corn 

 crops, the condition as to shrinkage and dryness should 

 not be forgotten. Mr. Xoyes' crop of onions, for the 

 amount of labor spent upon it, is very large, but the So- 

 ciety has not authorized the Committee to award a pre- 

 mium for this crop. 



The Committee recommend that the statements of all 

 the claimants be published. They are creditable to their 

 authors, and honorable to the county. In a more favor- 

 able season, larger crops might be obtained, but the farm- 

 er, having done his part, must look to Providence lor 

 genial sunshine, and refreshing showers. 



For the Committee, 



DANIEL P. KING. 

 Dec. 30, 1841. 



