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and rendered us liable to overlook valuable and worthy specimens. The 

 importance of properly arranging all entries can hardly be over-estimated, 

 and should receive proper attention in the future. 



Seed-time must precede harvest ; and, "Whatsoever a man soweth that 

 must he also reap," is applicable to all who would raise either grain or 

 vegetables. We do not gather "Grapes of thorns or Figs of thistles ;" 

 neither can we reasonably expect to reap a harvest of choice grain or 

 vegetables from poor seeds, or inferior varieties. It is better and cheaper 

 in our opinion to purchase the best, even at extravagant prices, than to re- 

 ceive the poor and worthless as a gratuity. 



We have awarded premiums as follows : 



TIMOTHY SEED. 



For the best bushel of Timothy Seed, S. M. Cooper of Stockbridge, $4 00 

 2d do., E. N. Hubbard of Great Harrington, 3 00 



3d do., Horatio N. Tuttlc of Sheffield, 2 00 



SEED CORN. 



For the best bushel cars Seed Corn, Jared Lewis of Gt. Barrington, 3 00 



2d do., William O. Curtis of Lenox, 2 00 



3d do., Samuel Goodrich of Stockbridge, 1 00 



Fine specimen of white corn, M. I. Wheeler of Great Barrington, 



(reserved premium), 1 00 



SEED OATS. 



For the best bushel seed oats, Merrick G. Hall of Gt. Barrington, 

 2d do., A. McArthur of Sheffield, 



SEED RYE. 



For the best bushel seed rye, Dwight Andrews of Sheffield, 

 2d do, Geo. Kellogg of Sheffield, 



WINTER WHEAT. 



For the best bushel winter wheat, R. D. Curtis of Lenox, 

 2d do, J. C. Vosburgh of Sheffield, 



SPRING WHEAT. 



For the best bushel of spring wheat, Geo. C. Curtis of Lenox, 

 2d do, Walter Richards of Lenox, 

 3d do, J. M. Cook of Lenox, 



' POTATOES. 



Large variety of seed potatoes. B. F. Pixley, Great Barrington, 

 " " " .Miles Avery of Great Barrington, 



" " " E. M. Langdon of Lee. 



II. S. Goodale of Mt. Washington, 



BEANS. 



One bushel extra nice beans, D. B. Fenn of Stockbridge, 1 00 



