44 GRAIN. 



The field entered by J. P. Reed, Princeton, numbered twenty- 

 six hills per square rod — 4160 hills per acre. Weight shelled 

 corn per square rod, 31 lbs— 88 4-7 bushels per acre. Weight 

 of cob to the square rod, 4 3-4 lbs. 



Two other fields were entered, each comparing favorably with 

 the last mentioned, and highly creditable to the proprietors for 

 the farm-like manner of cultivation, proving that weeds were not 

 allowed to grow or had been taken up and removed previous to 

 gathering the crops, all of which is very essential not only for the 

 present crop but for those that follow. 



AVIIEAT. 



Of this crop five fields were entered : only two competitors. 

 The field entered by Cyrus Kilburn weighed 10 1-4 lbs. to the 

 square rod, or 27 1-3 bushels per acre, and the field by J. P. 

 Reed, weighed and measured exactly the same. The field en- 

 tered by Mr. Kilburn being Winter Wheat, the Committee were 

 unanimous in awarding him the 1st premium, 815 00 



We consider winter wheat, especially the kind grawn in this 

 section, the Blue Stem, worth more for family use by at least ten 

 per cent., than any kind of spring wheat. We also award the 

 2d premium to J. P. Reed, Princeton, 810 00 



A field entered by Joseph Goodrich was well-strawed, but in 

 consequence of being planted at a late season did not yield grain 

 in proportion to the straw. It is the opinion and experience of 

 the Committee that if spring wheat can not be planted as early 

 as the 20th of April, the field should be cultivated with other 

 crops. Two other fields were withdrawn, one of which was gath- 

 ered in its green state for fodder. 



RYE. 



Two fields entered, one of which was withdrawn. The field 

 entered by Luther Page, Lunenburg, measured 31 3-7 bushels 

 per acre, to whom we award thetfirst premium, $6 00 



BUCKWHEAT. 



Cyrus Kilburn, Lunenburg, entered the only field, for which 

 the Society awarded a gratuity of |3 00 



