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We intended to hare said some things about the economy and healthf ulness of 

 a more largely vegetable diet than farmers are wont to adopt, but we have 

 dwelt so long on the subject of seeds that we forbear to say more than that 

 those cultivators of the soil, who think they must be economical aud live on po- 

 tatoes and corned-beef, or pork aud cabbage, are not good economists or phys- 

 iologists. A good garden is an essential constituent of a good farm, and if any 

 one is entitled to a variety of vegetables on his table the year round, and can 

 afford to have them, it is the farmer, and we hope the time will soon come 

 when it can be said that the table of the countryman is as well furnished witli 

 vegetables as that of the citizen. 



With some distrust of our judgment in consequence of the necessity of mak- 

 ing our decisions after so short an examination of the man}- seeds and vegetables 

 presented for our inspection, we award the following premiums: 



TIMOTHY SEED. 



For the best bushel timothy seed, Warren Cande, Sheffield, 

 2d do., AV. H. Palmer, Stockbridge, 

 3d do., A. J. Buck, Stockbridge, 



FEED CORN. 



For the best bushel cars seed corn, Charles Spurr, Sheffield, 

 2d do., H. E. Codding, Egremont, 

 3d do., H. L. Smith, Lee, 



SEED OATS. 



For the best bushel seed oats, F. K. Hinekkw, Lee, 

 2d do., Miles Avery, Great Barrington, 

 3d do., W. A. Buuce, Alford, 



SEED BARLEY. 



For the best bushel seed barky, F. K. Hinckley, Lee, 

 2d do., James Billiard, Lee, 



SEED RYE. 



For the be?t bushel reed rye, Charles Spurr, Sheffield, 

 2d do., Ii. 1). Andrews, Sheffield, 



SEED WINTER WHEAT. 



For the best bushel seed winter wheat, E. Church, Alford, 

 2d do., W. C. French, West Stockbridge, 



SEED SPRING WHEAT. 



For the best bushel seed spring wheat, Charles Spurr, Sheffield, 

 2d do., W. O. Curtis, Lenox, 

 3d do., G. II. Spurr, Sheffield, 



"VARIETY Of GARDEN VEGETABLES. 



For variety garden vegetables, David Leavitt, Great Barrington, 

 2d do., D. S. Draper, Great Barrington, 

 1 do., M. L. Whitlock, Great Barrington, 



SPECIMENS OR VEGETABLE! . 



For cabbages, YV. C. French, West Stockbridge, 1 00 



do., S. A. Foster, Egremont, I 00 



For squash, II. L. Barnum, Lee, ! 00 



do., B. N. Clark, Sheffield, i 00 



For beans (24 varieties) T. 8. Heath, Stockbridge, 1 00 



do., George K. Cooper, Stockbridge, 1 00 



For beets, J. M. Mackie, Greal Barrington, I 00 



do. j N. B. Turner, Great Barrington. I 00 



