REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 37 



ROOT CROPS. 



The Committee on Root Crops report as follows : 



Neither of those entering raised enough to receive a premium ; 

 but your Committee were unanimous in awarding to each a gratuity- 

 amounting to the first premium. 



Cyrus Kilburn, of Lunenburg, raised, on one rod of ground, 52 

 lbs. 10 oz. of Early Rose potatoes, and to him we award a gratuity 

 of $8 00. 



Ebenezer Bird, of Leominster, raised, on one rod of ground, 86 

 pounds Orange Carrots, and to him we award a gratuity of $4 00. 



JOHN BROOKS, for the Committee. 



GARDENS. 



The Committee on Gardens submit the following Report : 



The gentleman who was appointed Chairman of the Committee 

 was unable to serve, and neglected to notify the Secretary of the 

 fact until quite late in the season, which fact prevented attention 

 being given to the gardens entered, until a later time than usual 

 for the Committees to visit them. 



There were only two gardens entered for premiums — one by 

 Alvah Crocker of Fitchburg, and the other by Cyrus Kilburn of 

 Lunenburg. The Committee, having visited and examined both, 

 are unanimous in their opinion that to Mr. Crocker should be 

 awarded the first premium of $12 00. The other premiums we do 

 not award to any one. 



The Committee feel justified in saying that notwithstanding the 

 extreme dryness of the season, the garden entered by Mr. Crocker 

 seemed to them to be in every way entitled to the award they 

 made. A good succession of Crops has been maintained, and it 

 shows evidence of careful, clean cultivation. Besides supplying all 

 the vegetables used by two or three families, there have been sold 

 in market upwards of $100 worth during the season. 



T. S. WILSON, for the Commttee. 



