REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 



Early Summer Crops. 



Whole number of entries, 49. Four acres of Rye, 15 ; one acre of Rye, 

 20 ; five acres of Grass, 6 ; three acres of Grass, 8. 



Yonr committee commenced their examination July i. No entries 

 north of Pittsfield. We found no poor pieces of Rye, every piece was good, 

 .the four acre pieces better than the one ; that we did not expect. We found 

 that one bushel and one-half sowed with a grain drill was better than two 

 bushels sowed by hind. We would advise farmers to use Commercial fer- 

 tilizers when they sow their Rye ; say 300 pounds per acre, if they haven't 

 barnyard manure. 



Grass — the entries tell the story. We found some good pieces, only one 

 ^that was seeded last year, and that was extra good. We think farmers 

 ought to pay more attention to grass. 



In closing we thank those who kindly entertained us. Our awards were 

 . as follows : 



.Best four acres of VVinter Rve, Mrs. J. M. Mackie, $6 00 



2d do, Edward F. Searles. 5 00 



3d do, R(jbert P. Lee. 4 00 



4th do, Merritt I. Wheeler. 3 00 



5th do, Henry W. Bursett. 2 00 



6th do. Noble B Turner. 1 00 



Best one acre of VVinter live, Robert Kilmer. , .5 00 



2d do, Edffar D. Shears. 4 00 



3d do, Edward W. Rhoades. 3 00 



4th do, Harry S. Chapin. 2 00 



5th do. B F. Clark. Sheffield. 1 00 



Best five acres of Cultvated Grass. U. W. Bishop, Jr.. 5 00 



2d do, Warren Crissey. 4 00 



3d do. C. B. Benedict, Ejjremont, 3 00 



4th do, Henry L. Rowe. E^'remont 2 00 



.Best three acres of Cultivated Grass, Warren Crissey, 4 00 



2 I do, Sanford A. Foote, Lee, 3 00 



3d do. Mrs J. >[. Mackie. 2 00 



4th do, George H Kirbv 1 00 



ELIAS T. CLARK, (.Committee 

 WM. S. BIDWELL ) '-omn^itee. 



Late Summer Crops. 



Whole number of entries, 85. Four acres of Oats, 17 ; one acre of Oats, 

 18 ; one acre of Barley, 4 ; piece of Sowed Corn of Sweet Variety, 12 ; one- 

 half acre Sowed Corn, 11 ; best piece Ensilage Corn, 23. 



The last week in July your committee made their first trip to examine 

 the Oat and Barley crops. The entries on these crops were scattered 

 through ten towns. We found a heavy growth of oat straw and well filled. 

 Many pieces were badly twisted and lodged by the storm of the week pre- 

 vious. 



The horse-mane or side oat seems to be largely raised. It has a stiff 

 straw that stands up well and yields well, the grain yielding nearl}- forty 

 pounds per bushel. Three bushels of Oats per acre is enough for best re- 

 sults, if sown evenly. We think some should take more pains in sowing, 

 especially if sown by hand. 



We again started on Wednesday, Aug. 21, to look at Ensilage and Sowed 

 Corn, and finished our work on these crops in four days. 



Ensilage Corn we found everywhere heavy, while occasionall}- a piece 

 .showed some effects of drought. We found everv varietv of Corn raised 



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