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nation. We have not received Mr. Kendall's statement, but 

 learn from others that his crop was excellent for the season. 

 Very likely he would have been entitled to a premium, but 

 for the misunderstanding. 



We have not seen any specimens of winter wheat. Would 

 it not be well to try it more thoroughly? It may follow 

 early potatoes, or corn removed early, and stooked outside the 

 field, or may succeed rye, oats or barley, and if a moderate 

 allowance of compost be harrowed in, and grass seed sowed 

 with it, it will leave the land in excellent condition for future 

 crops of hay. 



BARLEY. 



We award -to Samuel Hawes, of Fitchburg, the first pre- 

 mium of $3,00 for the only lot of Barley entered, which was 

 of superior quality, and produced forty bushels per acre, 

 allowing forty-eight pounds per bushel. 



WHITE BEANS. 



Only one entry. We award the first premium of $2,00 to 

 Cyrus Thurston, of Fitchburg, and would call attention to 

 his statement which will accompany this report. The 

 weight of beans on the rod selected was nine and eleven 

 sixteenths pounds, Nov. 10th. 



There were no fields of rye or oats entered. 



Our attention was called to an eighth of an acre of cab- 

 bages raised by Wm. Murnane, of Fitchburg, sixty-eight to 

 the rod, averaging from eight to ten pounds each. Mr. 

 Murnane did not enter his lot in season for a premium, but 

 we recommend that a gratuity of $1,00 be paid him. 



In view of the facts elicited by the accompanying state- 

 ments, and the examinations made as above, we submit the 

 following remarks. 



To guard against the difiiculties which have been en- 

 countered this season, and to insure success in the cultiva- 

 tion of corn, the utmost care should be exercised in the selec- 

 tion and preservation of seed. It should invariably be 



