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Society, and we would recommend that they be printed in 



the Transactions ; but we believe it best to refer the award 



of premium for the crops entered by him to the Trustees 

 After a careful examination of the several statements, 



your Committee recommend the following awards. 



To J. Webb Barton, of Danvers, crop of straw- 

 berries, first premium, -18.00 



To Oscar Gowen, of West Newbury, crop of 



I'aspberries, first premium, $8.00 



To Amos Haseltine, Haverhill, for statements 



for experiments, for three years, fS.OO 



B. F. Huntington, L. H. Bailey — Committee. 



STATEMENT OF STRAWBERRY CROP ENTERED BY J. 

 "WEBB BARTON, DANVERS, MASS. 



The land upon which this crop was raised, had been in 

 grass for about ten years. The slope is such that after 

 heavy rains and in the spring, water remained upon the 

 surface and the grass along this lower part had given 

 place to brakes and other weeds. This applies to only a 

 portion, perhaps one fourth part. 



I plowed it in the fall of 1893 and laid a 3 in. tile with 

 one branch to prevent this surplus of water. It was 

 fairly successful though I hoped for better results. 



After a thorough harrowing in the spring, I applied 

 broadcast 250 lbs. ground bone and 275 lbs. of chemicals, 

 (home-mixed) and set out the plants, alternate rows of 

 Beverly and Haverland, six feet distant from each other,. 

 and about two feet apart in the row. 



Between the strawberry rows I planted a row of bush 

 beans. 



After the ground had frozen, a good covering of meadow 

 hay was put on. 



The first picking for market was June 18, and the last 

 of 14 boxes, upon July 16th. 



