io; 



the rock maple in general appearance have a larger leaf, 

 and fuller, deeper, green foliage, and in the spring an 

 abundance of yellow blossoms. 



A few mountain ashes grew finely for several years, 

 when they were attacked by borers and all died. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



George L. Hawkes. 



REPORT ON CRANBERRIES." 



There was but one application for premium on cranber- 

 ries, namely, that of Mr. James P. Butterfield, of Andover- 



Your committee, consisting of Silas M. Titcomb, H. A. 

 Stiles, and C. C. Blunt, on the sixth of September, visited 

 the cranberry meadow of Mr. Butterfield. This plot of 

 land upon which the cranberries were growing, contained 

 about one and three-fourths acres, and was formerly a nat- 

 ural pond, but was filled up and cultivated, as will be seen 

 by Mr. Butterfield's statement, but was of not much value. 

 This plot was a few feet below the surface level, and grav- 

 elled over with gravel from the adjoining bank, and well 

 covered with a heavy growth of vines, laden with an 

 abundance of beautiful berries, high colored and of large 

 size, and a handsome sight to behold, well worth a visit 

 from any man in Essex county who has a boggy meadow. 

 Your committee, after hearing Mr. Butterfield's statement 

 and beholding with their own eyes the result of his very 

 successful experiment (his crop this season being over six 

 hundred bushels), were unanimous in recommending that 

 he be awarded the first premium of fifteen dollars. Ap- 

 pended will be found Mr. Butterfield's statement. 



The culture of the cranberry has not come up to its 

 place among farm crops which its importance demands. 



Webster says of it that it forms a sauce of exquisite 

 flavor, and we are told that the American aborigines pre- 

 pared poultices from cranberries to extract the venom from 

 wounds made by poisonous arrows, and they are used as a 



