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and August checked their growth and materially lessened the 

 yield ; but for that it -would, I think, have been much gi-eater. 



Annexed are certificates of contents of lot and weight of carrots. 

 Respectfully submitted, JNO. H. ROBINSON. 



Dorchester^ November 26, 1855. 



CERTIFICATE OF CONTENTS OF LOT. 



I hereby certify, that the carrot patch, entered for competition 

 at the Norfolk County Agricultural Society's Show of 1855, at 

 Dedham, by Mr. J. II. Robinson, of Dorchester, was surveyed by 

 me, and has an area of 1 l-12th of an aero. 



Chas. L. Light, Surveyor. 



Dorchester, Novemher 10, 1855. 



CERTIFICATE OF WEIGHT. 



Weight of carrots for Mr. John II. Robinson, 26 tons 1375 lbs. 



Jas. T. Dalrymple, Weigher. 

 Dorchester, Novemher 23, 1855. 



The Committee consider Mr. John II. Robinson entitled to the 

 first premium of $8.00, for the best conducted experiment in 

 raising carrots. 



For the Committee, D. KIMBALL, Cliahniian. 



REPORT ON FAT CATTLE. 



The Committee on Fat Cattle report : 



That they award the first premium of eight dollars to George 

 Crosby, of East Medway. 



It was the opinion of the undersigned, that Mr. Crosby was 

 entitled to the second premium also ; but a majority of the Com- 

 mittee thought otherwise, on account of his oifcring two cattle in 

 one pen. 



There were no others offered for premium, except two, -which 

 ■were entered, but were not on the ground. 



Two others Avcre on the ground, but not entered. 



MAXCY FISHER, Chairman. 



