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EEPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GRASS AND 

 GRAIN CROPS. 



There was but one entry submitted to this committee, 

 a crop of English hay entered by George L. Gleason and 

 Son of Topsfield. 



The Committee viewed the grass just before it was 

 cut and found a heavy crop on all the pieces. Mr. Glea- 

 son has been very successful in growing good crops of grass 

 by his method of fertilization without the use of stable 

 manure. 



The Committee recommends that George L. Gleason 

 and Son be awarded the first premium of seven ($7.00) 

 dollars. 



Charles H. Preston, Frederick A. Russell, Charles J. 

 Peabody, Committee. 



Statement of Geokge L. Gleason and Son. 



Topsfield, Oct. 28, 1907. 

 Mr. Charles H. Preston, Hathorne, Mass. 

 Dear Sir: 



Lot No. 1 was grown on a field formerly in pasture. 

 It was first plowed about twenty years ago. No stable 

 manure was ever applied, was for several years dressed with 

 wood ashes, unleached, and a small quantity of Ames' fer- 

 tilizer. Two years ago it was plowed and reseeded, 500 lbs. 

 of ferti'lizer was applied similar to that manufactured by 

 Hogers and Hubbard, Middletown, Conn. No clover seed 

 was ever sown. In the spring of 19()6, 400 lbs. of fertili- 

 zer similar to the last and Top Dressing of Rogers and 

 Hubbard was applied, also the same amount in the spring 

 of 1907 was put on — 200 lbs. was applied Aug. 1. The 

 drought prevented our getting large return. The soil is 



