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started in the spring I bury them slightly in the soil, 

 after having first cut them a little more than half off 

 between the eyes ; each eye then usually produces a 

 good plant for the next year's setting. I have how- 

 ever this year raised several hundred plants from 

 cuttings saved at the fall pruning, buried in the 

 ground over winter and planted in the spring, but 

 they are not so strong or good as layers. 



GRAIN. 



The Committee on grain make the following awards : 



CORN. 



1st, to Joseph Goodrich, of Lunenburg, $10.00 



2d, to Benj. Safford, of Fitchburg, 7^00 



WHEAT. 



1st, to Joseph Goodrich, of Lunenburg, 8,00 



Gratuity, to W. G. Wyinan, of Fitchburg, 2,00 



WHITE BEANS. 



2d, Samuel A. White, of Lunenburg, 1,00 



COBBAGE. 



Gratuity, to Henry dishing, of Fitchburg, 1,00 



HERDS GRASS SEED. 



.1st, Geo. Kendall, of Ashby, 2,00 



2d, Samuel Heywood, of Ashby, 1 00 



For the Committee, 



H. A. BLOOD, Chairman. 



