GRAIN. 73 



2d premium of $10 to Joseph Goodrich, of Lunenburg. Weight 

 of shelled corn per square rod, 24 lbs.; equal to G8 4-7 bushels per 

 acre. 



3d premium of $8 to Luther Page, of Lunenburg. Weight of 

 shelled corn per square rod, 23| lbs.; equal to G7 G-7 bushels per acre. 



WHEAT. 



Five entries, two of which were withdrawn. 



1st premium of $15 to Luther Page, of Lunenburg. Weight per 

 square rod, 13 lbs. 5 oz., or 35^ bushels per acre. 



2d premium of $10 to Cyrus Kilburn, of Lunenburg. Weight per 

 square rod, 8 lbs. 1 oz., or 29 J bushels per acre. 



3d premium of $8 to Joseph Goodrich, of Lunenburg. AVeight per 

 square rod, 11 lb§., or 21^ bushels per acre. 



Although the crop of Mr. Goodrich was larger than that of Mr. 

 Kilburn, yet your Committee had no hesitation in awarding Mr. Kil- 

 burn the 2d premium, as his crop was entirely free from any mixture, 

 and also was Blue Stem, which we considered worth more than any 

 kind of spring wheat. 



OATS. 



Two entries, one withdrawn. 



1st premium of $6 to Joseph Goodrich, of Lunenburg. Weight 

 per square rod, 13 lbs. 12 oz., or 68| bushels per acre. 



RYE. 



One entry. 1st premium of $6 to Solon Carter, of Leominster. 

 Weight per square rod, 11 lbs. 12 oz., or 33 4-7 bushels per acre. 



BEANS. 



Three entries, by two competitors. 



1st premium of $4 to Cyrus Kilburn of Lunenburg. 2d of $2 to 

 Ephraim Graham, of Lunenburg, and 3d, of Grasses and Forage 

 Plants, to same. Mr. Kilburn raised 24 bushels to the acre; Mr. 

 Graham raised 23 2-60 bushels, and 20J bushels per acre. 



BUCKWHEAT. 



One entry, but as the Society offers no premium, we could award 

 none, but recommend a gratuity of $2 to Cyrus Kilbuin, of Lunen- 

 burg, he having raised 23f bushels to the acre. 



