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This is to certify that I, J. 0. Jaques, surveyed the 

 land for Mr. R. Jaques, where the 275 bushels ruta bagas 

 grew, and found it to be one-half acre. 



J. O. Jaques. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON STRAWBERRIES 

 AND OTHER SMALL FRUITS. 



The committee appointed to act on Strawberries and 

 other Small Fruits, have attended to their duty, and 

 would submit the following report : 



There were but two entries, one of strawberries and 

 one of grapes. Mr. George J. Pierce, of West Newbury, 

 entered strawberries, 180 sq. rods. Two of the committee 

 (Mr. Ilsley and myself), visited Mr. Pierce and viewed 

 his strawberries early in July, found the beds clean and 

 free from weeds. The berries were not as large as last 

 year, but we thought Mr. Pierce entitled to the premium 

 and awarded it to him. 



A vineyard of Niagara grapes was entered by E. A. 

 Goodwin of Amesbury, for examination and report, no 

 premium being offered by the society. Three of the com- 

 mittee, Mr. Woodman, Mr. Ilsley and myself, visited Mr. 

 Goodwin's vineyard, Oct. 3, found the vines loaded with 

 fruit, but not ripe, and a part of the vines had been 

 frosted at that time and would not ripen, and the re- 

 mainder of the vines were frosted the 5th, so they were a 

 total loss to Mr. Goodwin. He estimated the crop at 

 about two tons. I think we are too far north to raise 

 grapes at a profit in Essex County. 



Respectfully, 



J. Henry Hill. 



6TATEMKXT OF GEO. .1. TIERCE (»F BRAKE HILL FARM ; 

 WEST NEWBURY. 



Of erop of " Charles Downing,'' " Wilson," and " Cres- 

 cent " strawberries, on 180 rods of land. Soil gravelly 



