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lower edge of the lot. I immediately took wood ashes, and, 

 while the dew was upon the vines and fruit, strewed the ashes 

 over them, and the worms soon ceased their work. In 1845, I 

 perceived the worm had commenced its ravages again, but did 

 not think much of it, not believing that what I had done the 

 year before had checked them. I was then absent about four- 

 teen days, before I again saw the cranberries. It was too late to 

 try to save the crop, for full one half was eaten up. I estimated 

 the loss at fifty bushels. This year, I watched the vines, and 

 as soon as I perceived the worms had commenced, which was 

 on the 30th of July, I strewed, on forty rods, one bushel of fine 

 salt, on the remainder, one barrel of lime and ashes, all done 

 when the dew was on, and it efiectually checked the ravages of 

 the worms. I think it would be best to strew the salt, or mix- 

 ture of lime and ashes, earlier than the 30th of July. 



Osterville, Oct. 6th, 1846. 



Milch Cows. 



The Committee on Milch Cows, Nathaniel Hinckley, chair- 

 man, award to — 



Rev. E. Pratt, of Brewster, first premium, - - $8 

 Frederick W. Crocker, of Barnstable, 2d " - - - ^6 

 Eh Hinckley, of Barnstable, - 3d " - - - $4 



E. Praties Statement. 



The cow which I offer is ten years old, and has had nothing 

 but the feed of the pasture the past summer. I have generally 

 milked her myself — her milk has averaged from sixteen to 

 eighteen or nineteen quarts per day. She had her last calf Oc- 

 tober Sth, 1845. Her milk is rich for butter. 



Brewster, Oct. &th, 1846. 



