70 



They award the 



1st premium to Patrick Igoe, Dorchester, 



2d " Peter Ford, North Wrentham, 



3d " Timothy Hickey, Dorchester, 



4th " David Gleason, Dedham, 



5th " Dennis Doody, Dorchester, . 



6th " David Scanlan, Dedham, 



7th " Wm. Hickey, Dorchester, 



8th " Thomas Smith, North Wrentham, 



SAM'L DOWNER, of Dorchester, Chairman. 

 SAMUEL ELLIS 

 A. D. WELD, \ Committee. 

 JON. FRENCH, 



$8.00 

 7.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 2.00 

 1.00 



REPORT ON GRAIN CROPS. 



The Committee on Grain Crops report only five entries of In- 

 dian corn. Many excellent fields of this staple production have 

 been grown in various parts of the County, but the severe drought 

 BO discouraged the farmers as to deter them from entering their 

 fields for premium. We know of several lots that yielded, with 

 one exception, crops fully equal to those to which premiums were 

 assigned, that were not entered. We are happy to state that the 

 drought was less injurious than had been anticipated. The crop, 

 though smaller than that of last year, is fully an average one ; 

 and on good land well cultivated, amply repays the labor and ex- 

 pense bestowed upon it. We are aware of diversities of opinion 

 respecting the profitableness of Indian corn, some farmers having 

 discontinued raising it on account of its small returns, — others 

 afiirming that it is less profitable than grass, — others that it is the 

 best crop they raise. A distinguished farmer grows no corn, be- 

 cause in former trials he could get no more than sixty bushels from 

 an acre ! Others are satisfied with forty as a remunerating yield. 

 We believe that on this subject most farmers have yet much to 

 learn, especially in regard to what the yield may be when the 

 land is properly prepared and cultivated. We apprehend that 

 few knoiv what their grain crop costs ; at least their knowledge is 



