Reports of Committee*. 23 



ONE ACRE OATS. 



For the best acre of oats Samuel M. Cooper of Stock bridge, 

 2d do , Elisha Collins of Great Barrington, 

 3d do., Sidney 1*. Lincoln of Stockbridge, 

 4th do., H. D. Hollenbeck of Egremont, 

 5th do., Elijah N. Hubbard of Great Barrington, 

 Oth do., F.'K. Hinckley of Lee, 



BARLEY. 



For the best acre of barley, Franklin Merrill of Lee, 

 2d do., P. M. Shaylor of Lee, 

 3d do., S. L. Lincoln of Adams, 

 4th do., Dyer Waite of Egremont, 



CRASS. 



For best acre of grass John Cook of Lenox, 

 2d do., A. C. Butler of Lenox, 

 3d do., Benton E. Stodard of Alford, 

 4th do., Henry Dresser of Stockbridge, 



GARDEN'S. 



For the best vegetable garden, David Leavitt, Great Barrington 



2d do, Dr. IT. D. Train of Sheffield, 



3d do, Stephen 11, Miller of Sheffield, 



4 th do, Marshall Brace of Lee, 



M. I. Wheeler, j 



Robert A. Potts, - Committee 



Isaac M. Taylor, ) 



FALL CROPS. 



The committee on fall crops respectfully submit the following report : 

 Many of the crops examined were very prolific, the usual result of good 

 farming. There is a fine yield of potatoes, of excellent quality. Consider- 

 ing the unfavorable season, the corn crop exceeded our expectations, and 

 most of the crops inspected gave evidence of superior culture. Those men, 

 who by the aid of science and practical skill, cause the earth to bring forth 

 abundantly of those products committed to her bosom, eviuce a spirit of 

 enterprise truly commendable. It is a pleasure to come in contact with 

 such men, to learn the course of procedure which crown them with success, 

 to witness the regularity, order and neatness which prevails, and the 

 methodical maimer in which every thing is conducted. Their fences stand 

 erect and entire, and are noi hedged in with weeds, bushes and briars, their 

 meadows are clothed with a deep ^viion verdure, and their crops luxuriate 

 on the fatness of the soil. They have an eye to the most approved and avail- 

 able fertilizers, their fruit trees are carefully pruned and nursed with proper 



