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ROOT CROPS. 



Worcester North Agricultural Society, in offering pre- 

 miums, is to find out how and what to raise profitably. 

 The premiums are small, and honors don't "pay" hired 

 help, and the law requires so much that but few will 

 undertake the task. Certain it is that but few entries 

 are made in this, or any other departments, where the 

 whole crop is to be weighed. And so far as this Com- 

 mittee are concerned, fewer comply with the rules in 

 returning their reports ; so that the Committee conclude 

 that the crops are a failure, or so large that the expense 

 of weighing so much, more than the premium, — which 

 latter conclusion we think, in many cases, too true, — and 

 deters many from making entries. It would seem that 

 among the yeomanry of Massachusetts enough honest 

 men might be found to serve upon committees, so as 

 not to require such a law. If not, then the whole system 

 will be a failure, we fear, and the law injure those it is 

 intended to serve. The subject should receive some 

 attention as it is of much importance to every farmer. 

 The Committee award the following premiums : 



CARROTS. 



To Abel Marshall, of Fitchburg, a gratuity, $4,00 



Weight not up to the requirements of the rules, but 

 well worthy of a gratuity. 



MANGOLD WTJRZELS. 



1st, to Abel Marshall, of Fitchburg, 2,00 



SWEDISH TURNIPS. 



1st, Abel Marshall, of Fitchburg, Harris on Insects. 

 To John G. Woodward, of Ashburnham, a gra- 

 tuity of 1,00 

 Crop to small for a premium. 



J. M. SAWTELL, Chairman. 



