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By 61,580 pounds squash in house. 



Cost per ton, $8 80 



Frederick A. Russell. 



This certifies that I have measured the piece of land on 

 which was raised 61,580 pounds of squash, by Frederick 

 A. Russell, and it contained three acres. 



N. D. Perry. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SMALL FRUITS.. 



To the Trustees of the Essex Agricultural Society : 



The Committee selected to visit and examine the small! 

 fruit crops, entered for premium, respectfully submit the 

 following report. 



Six entries claimed our attention, namely — J. Henry 

 Nason, West Boxford, strawberries ; W. K. Cole, West 

 Boxford, strawberries ; Oscar Gowen, West Newbury,, 

 strawberries ; W. K. Cole, West Boxford, raspberries ; 

 Amos Haseltine, Haverhill, blackberries ; Amos Haseltine, 

 Haverhill, currants. 



June 27th, we examined the strawberry crops. This 

 was rather late in the season for Mr. Nason's and Mr. 

 Cole's, although at the former place, while some of the 

 varieties were nearly all picked, his Bubachs and 

 Haverlands were a sight that well paid us for our visit. 

 The ground was literally red with berries, especially waa 

 this the case with the Haverlands, the dry season being 

 very favorable for this variety. Mr. Nason's whole crop 

 gave evidence, that although being comparatively young in 

 the business, he understands how to grow this most excel- 

 lent of all small fruits to perfection. 



At Mr. Cole's we found that his vines, Lovett's Early^ 

 had been entirely stripped of the fruit, so that we could 

 nbt of course judge of his crop. We noticed that a portion 

 of his plot had been severely injured by the drought ; not- 

 withstanding this, he reports a very good showing, which 



