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From actual measurement, I hereby certify that the land which the 

 above crop of covered, contained rods, and no more. 



From personal observation, we hereby certify that the above answers 

 are true. 



I hereby certify that the weight of the above crop, as ascertained by 

 me, on the day of , was pounds. 



In ascertaining the weight of a crop, an average rod shall be selected 

 harvested and weighed by one or more members of a committee, and 

 the whole estimated by mutiplying it by the number of rods. 



The certificate shall state the weight of all crops only when in a 

 merchantable state. . 



'RULES OF MEASURE. 



Practiced and adopted by the State Board of Agriculture. 



Wheat, Potatoes, Sugar Beets, Mangel Wurzel, Ruta- 



Baga, White Beans, and Peas, 60 lbs. to bushel. 



Corn, Rye, Onions, 56 " " 



Oats, 32 " 



Barley, Buckwheat, 48 " 



Cracked Corn, Corn and Rye and other meal, except 



Oat, and English Turnips, - 50 " 



■ Parsnips, 45 " 



Carrots, - - ' - - • - - 55 " 



These forms must be returned to the Secretary on or before Novem- 

 ber 10th, with each question concerning the crop answered, and the 

 certificates properly signed. 



No person will be allowed to compete for more then one Premium, 

 with a crop raised upon the same field, however large, with the same 

 treatment- 

 Committees should not encourage the irregular entry of accidental 

 good crops. 



GRAIN. 



Committee. — Levi Downe, of Fitchburg ; William Baker, of 

 Lunenburg ; Daniel Works, of Fitchburg ; J. G. Woodward of 

 Ashburnham ; N. S. Boutelle, of Fitchburg. 



The Committee may award gratuities for valuable new varieties of 

 grain. • 



