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kp:port on roots and vegetables. 



The collection of roots and vegetables was not so large as on 

 some former occasions, caused probably by the long and unusual 

 drought of the past summer ; still some of the finest individual 

 specimens of vegetable growth were exhibited. No applications 

 were made for premiums on root culture that Avould come within 

 the rules laid down by the Society. Some very fine carrots were 

 exhibited by Mrs. Wood, of Dcdham. Your Committee awarded 

 the premium of $5.00, for the best conducted experiment in 

 raising autumnal marrow squashes and winter crooked necked 

 squashes, to E. Stone, Esq., of Dcdham. There were very hand- 

 some specimens of squashes from Wm. Davenport, and also from 

 David A. Baker, of Dedham, and B. N. Sawin, of Dover ; also a 

 remarkable variety exhibited by INIr. Amos W. Stetson, being a 

 cross of the mari-ow and Cuba sipiash ; fine Valparaiso squashes 

 from Mr. Silas Gay, of Sharon, and four varieties from A. C. 

 Kollock, of Canton. 



Two very large, various and excellent collections of vegetables 

 were exhibited by B. V. French, Esq., of Braintree, and by Mr. 

 C. A. He-wins, of West Roxbury. Your Committee awarded to 

 Mr. French, for the best variety of garden vegetables, the first 

 premium of the silver cup, and the second premium to Mr. 

 Hewins. 



For the Committee, 



JAMES M. BOBBINS, Chairman. 



REPORT ON SHEEP. 



The Committee on sheep having attended to the duty assigned 

 them, award to A^Taiting Grant, of Wrentham, the first premiinn 

 of $5.00, for his flock of six sheep, his being the only flock 

 offered for premium. 



TRUMAN CLARKE, Chairman. 



