42 

 ROOT CROPS. 



Committee. — William G. Wyman, Levi Kendall, Abel Marshall, 

 William S. Downe.and Daniel S. Eaton, of Fitcbburg; Solon Carter, 

 of Leominster ; and Francis W. Wrigbt of Asbby. 



The Committee on Root Crops, and Experiments in 

 Cultivation, were very much disappointed in not finding 

 more crops entered for premiums. Of those not finally 

 withdrawn, there were but, two of potatoes, three of 

 carrots, one of sugar beet, two of ruta-baga, and one 

 of English turnip. Of onions, and mangel wurtzel, 

 there were none ; and there were no entries of experi- 

 ments in cultivation. 



After a careful examination of the crops entered, and 

 such statements as we have received, we award the fol- 

 lowing premiums: 



To W. W. Watson, of Princeton, for the most 

 profitable half of an acre of potatoes, the 

 first premium of $3,00 



To W. W. Watson, for the most profitable eighth 



of an acre of carrots, the first premium of $3,00 



To Isaac B. Woodward, of Fitchburg, the second 



premium on carrots of $2,00 



To W. W. Watson, for his crop of sugar beet, the 



first premium of $2,00 



To John Brooks, Jr., of Princeton, for the most 



profitable eighth of an acre of ruta-baga, 



the first premium of $2,00 



•weigbed least at barvesting, and shrunh most before sbelling ; wbile 

 tbat wbicb bad the top stalks cut, weigbed most at barvesting, and 



shrunk least before sbelbng." 



