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GRAIN. 



Committee. — Messrs. Joseph Upton, Moses M. Gage, Benjamin Safford, 

 Joseph Smith, Levi Downe, Fitchburg. 



There were five entries of Wheat, two of Rye, one of Oats, 

 and eleven of Corn. The Committee were unanimous in 

 awarding the premiums as follows : — 



WHEAT. 

 To William W. Watson, of Princeton, the first premi- 

 um of $4 00 

 He having raised 82 bushels, weighing 63 pounds 

 per bushel, on 2 acres 74 and 3-4 rods, which is 

 a fraction over 33 bushels to the acre. 

 To Amory Davidson, of Sterling, the second premium 



of 2 00 



He having raised 32 and 3-4 bushels to the acre, 

 weighing 62 and 1-2 pounds per bushel. 

 RYE. 

 To Liberty Wellington, of Ashby, the first premium 



of 3 00 



He having raised on one acre 34 and 1-4 bushels, 

 weighing 56 pounds per bushel. 

 To Benjamin Wheeler, of Fitchburg, the second pre- 

 mium of 2 00 

 His crop being about 20 bushels to the acre, weigh- 

 ing 59 and 1-2 pounds to the bushel. 

 OATS. 

 There was but one field of Oats offered for premium, and 

 that by Charles Nicholson, of Leominster, who raised on 114 

 square rods, 60 bushels, weighing 39 pounds to the bushel. 

 The rule offering the premium on the crop of " not less than 

 one acre of land," cuts him off; we therefore recommend a 

 gratuity equal to the first premium. $3 00 



CORN. 

 Eleven fields of Corn were entered for premium ; some 

 of them were very good. William G. Wyman's field had 

 twenty-six hills to the square rod, the ears weighing 38 1-2 



