61 



Value of Crop, 

 7 1-8 bushels wheat, at $2.00, 

 758 pounds straw, . 



Deduct cost, . 



Leaves a net profit of 



Yours respectfully, 

 Dover, Nov. 13, 1861. 



$14.25 



4.86 



ID. 11 



7.67 



$11.44 

 B. N. Sawin. 



STATEMENT OF AARON BACON. 



The Wheat field entered by me for premium measures 147 

 rods. The soil is black, gravelly loam. It was planted with corn 

 in 1859 — and 1860, ploughed and sowed 2 1-4 bushels of Java 

 wheat, the last week in April. 



Expenses of Crop. 

 Plowing once, . . . . • $1.87 



Sowing, 4.50 



Cradling and binding, .... 2.00 



Threshing and cleaning, .... 2.00 



Interest and taxes on land, . . . 5.00 



Deduct expenses, . 



Net profit, 

 Bever, Nov. 11, 1861. 



28.80 

 15.37 



13.43 



Aaron Bacon. 



REPORT ON MIXED CROPS. 



The Committee on mixed crops viewed the crops presented by 

 Dr. W. T. G. Morton, of Needham, and recommend that the 

 Society award him the premium of $4. 



For the Committee, 



ELISHA WHITE, Chairman. 

 Canton, Nov. 25, 1861. 



