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by the committee produced 17 lbs. and 4 oz. of beans, well 

 dried and hand picked, fit for the pot. 



Cost of seed and planting, $3 00 



" " plowing, 1 00 



" " cultivating, 2 00 



" " harvesting, 4 00 



" " value of manure, 2 00 



$12 00 



GAEDENS. 



The Committee on Gardens report, that it was a subject of 

 regret that only one garden was entered for premium, that 

 of Alvah Crocker, Esq. On the 10th of June, two of your 

 committee visited the garden, and found the early vegetables, 

 such as peas, cucumbers, &c, looking well. On the 13th of 

 July we visited it again, and found a great improvement. 

 August 12th, one of your committee visited it again, and on 

 the 18th, also, with the other members of the committee who 

 had not before seen it. The garden is situated back of Mr. 

 Crocker's residence, and did not seem to suffer much from the 

 drouth, and the later vegetables were looking well. The 

 garden, we should judge, had yielded bountifully, and with 

 the exception that rather more care should have been taken 

 in conquering the weeds, was well managed by Mr. Crocker's 

 gardener, Mr. Dyke. 



The committee award to Alvah Crocker, the second pre- 

 mium of $4.00. 



The Committee on Gardens would impress upon their 

 fellow-citizens the importance of giving more attention to this 

 department of agriculture. When we consider that in 1860 

 there were six entries for premiums for kitchen gardens, and 

 that the entire report on gardens for 1864 is comprised in these 

 words : " The Committee on Gardens award to Mr. James F. 



