REPORTS OP COMMITTEES. 39 



Your Committee are satisfied tliat every piece of grain they ex- 

 amined was injured more or less by the drought, with one exception. 

 That was Cyrus Kilburn's corn, which was raised on what was 

 formerly an old swamp. 



We may plant and water, but God givcth the increase. If a 

 man happens to have a fast horse, he will get his premium whether 

 the earth is burnt up by drought or flooded with water. Therefore 

 we recommend that the Society offer premiums for the largest and 

 best crops, without limitation. 



We ffive the weight of the several lots of corn; what they 



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Note. — The Conmiittee on Grain through mistake did not con- 

 sider the crop of Wheat of Cyrus Kilburn. of Lunenburg, but their 

 report being recommitted to them they now award the 1st premium 

 of $15 to Cyrus Kilburn, of Lunenburg, who raised lOflbs. per rod 

 or 28f bushels per acre. 



2nd Premiiini of $10 to Luther Page, of Lunenburg, who raised 

 7f lbs. per rod or 20^ bushels per acre. 



. Joseph Goodrich's Statement. 



CORN. 



Crop of 1868, grass; no manure. Crop of 1869, grass; no 

 manure. Soil, clay loam. Plowed once in November, six to eight 

 inches deep ; harrowed and furrowed one way. Cost of plowing, 

 $10 00. Amount and kind of manure, eighteen loads stable 

 manure, spread on top of furrows, and 250 lbs. super-phosphate 

 put in hills. Value of manure, $37 00. 



Planted second week in May, in rows 3J feet apart, and fur- 

 rowed 3 J feet. Planted six quarts of Carter Corn. Cost of seed 

 and planting, $4 00. Cultivated twice with horse cultivator and 

 twice with hoe." Cost of cultivation, $12 00. Harvested last 

 week in September, topped immediately before harvesting. Cost 

 of harvesting, $8 00. Amount of 'stover, 1 J tons. 



