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VEGETABLES. 



VEGETABLES. 



The Committee on vegetables are unanimous in their 

 opinions that the display in this department fell con- 

 siderably behind that of former years, both in quality 

 and quantity. Some very fine specimens were shown ; 

 yet, as a whole, the display was not as good as it might 

 have been had the members of our Society done their 

 duty. It is undoubtedly true that the best vegetables 

 raised in our vicinity, even by members of our Society, 

 were not on exhibition in our hall. This we think arises, 

 in some measure, from negligence on our part, rather 

 inexcusable in not presenting to public exhibition 

 the best they have ; we think it quite as commendable 

 to tell the public how four hundred pounds of any kind 

 of vegetables may be raised from four square rods of 

 land, and show a few specimens not overgrown, as to 

 show an enormous vegetable, raised on the high pressure 

 principle, the mode of raising which few prudent culti- 

 tors would care to follow. In conclusion, we would 

 suggest that in future each exhibitor attach to his 

 articles his mode of cultivation, kind of manure, average 

 size, weight, quantity, &c, on a given space, and like- 

 wise any suggestions in raising any vegetable which 

 may appear proper, to serve as guide and comparison 

 for others, the great and -true idea being not to raise 

 overgrown vegetables not fit for bipeds, but to see how 

 large an amount can be raised fit for man or animal, on 

 a given space and at the cheapest rate. 



The Committee award as follows, viz : 



KITCHEN VEGETABLES. 



1st and 2d premiums not awarded, 



3d, to Alfred Marshall, of Fitchburg, Harris on Insects* 



