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promising field and one directly at hand is overlooked — we refer to the 

 improvement of such varieties as we already have. 



To note the many suggestions occurring to us on this subject would oc- 

 cupy too much space for this report. We may say briefly, that we believe 

 the next great advancement in agriculture will be in improving the breed, 

 so to speak, ot our cereals. We believe that the same care and skill in 

 selection and crossing which established the Durhams and Cotswolds. that 

 the same intelligent efforts which have been so successful in improving the 

 Grape and the Strawberry, Avould be even more amply rewarded in develop- 

 ing the small grains. 



Let the Housatonic Agricultural Society be the first to inaugurate such 

 an effort. 



WINTER WHEAT. 



For the best acre of winter wheat, Milton Adams, New Marlboro, $7 00 

 2d do., William M. Chapin of Sheffield, G 00 



3d do., Ralph Little of Sheffield, 5 00 



SPRING WHEAT. 



For the best acre of spring wheat, William O. Curtiss of Lonox, 

 2d do., A. J. Freeman of Monterey, 

 3d do., Jay Shears of Sheffield, 

 4th do., Charles Spun* of Sheffield, 

 5th do., Cyrus Crosby of Stockbridge, 



FOUR ACRES RYE. 



For the best I acres winter rye, Solomon Knickerbocker, Sheffield, $8 00 



2d do,, Frederic Abbey Great Barrington, T 00 



3d do., Joseph P. Sheldon of Great Barrington, 00 



4th do., George W. Stickles of Sheffield, " 5 00 



5th do., Jared Lewis of Great Barrington, 4 00 



ONE ACRE RYE. 



For the best acre winter rye, James Bullard of Lee. 

 2d do., Dwight Boardman of Sheffield, 

 3d do., Orreu Curtiss of Sheffield, 

 4th do., Levi Kilbourn of Great Barrington, 

 5th do., Merrick G. Hall of Great Barrington, 

 6th do , C. K. Lamplrier of Lee, 



FOUR ^CRES OATS. 



For the best 4 acres of oats, T. S. Baldwin of Fgremont. 

 2d do Joseph Wilcox of Sheffield, 

 3d do., .!. I\ Tobey of Great Barrington, 

 4th do , Henry L. Smith of Lee, 



