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The fourth premium, of $2,00, we award to Lawrin Pratt 

 of Fitchbnrg. His corn was a small, early variety; the 

 yield comparatively small, and the expense of prodncing it 

 small. We would suggest the question whether a larger 

 variety, and more liberal method of manuring and cultivat- 

 ing, would not afford a larger and more satisfactary return. 



A field entered by Cyrus Thurston, of Fitchburg, was 

 withdrawn. He has been experimenting with guano; hav- 

 ing planted one field five successive years with corn, using 

 no manure except guano, since the first or second year, when 

 muck and ashes were freely applied. His yield was about 

 fifty bushels per acre. We regret that his statement is not 

 put in, as his experiment might aid in solving a vexed 

 question. 



John Brooks, Jr., of Princeton, entereda field which did not 

 come up to our standard, mainly in consequence of not being 

 fully matured. 



WHEAT. . 



We regret to say, that we found but one crop which, by 

 the rules of the Society, was entitled to a premium, and that, 

 we did not deem worthy of the first. 



We award the second premium, of $3,00, to John Brooks^ 

 Jr., of Princeton, whose crop was twenty-six and two-thirds 

 bushels per acre, of Black Sea wheat. 



We examined fields entered by A. P. Goodridge, and Ed- 

 ward Smith, of Fitchburg, both of w^hich appeared well. — 

 Mr. Goodridge's particularly, afforded a large growth of 

 straw, with long heads, apparently well filled; and we were 

 much disappointed to find the kernel had shrunk so as to 

 bring the weight below the standard fixed for the lowest 

 premiums. We recommend a gratuity of $1,00 to each of 

 them. 



A field was entered by Samuel Farwell, 2d, and with- 

 drawn. We have not learned the particulars. 



A request to examine a field raised by Levi Kendall, of 

 Fitchburg, was sent us, but by some misunderstanding, 

 which we regret, was not received in season for the exarai- 



