•2(\ Reports of Committees. 



For the 4th best acre Corn, George 0. reck of Lenox, 

 5th do., Franklin V. Palmer of Stockbridge, 

 6th do., George Stiner of Sheffield, 

 7th do., William II. Palmer of Stockbridge, 

 Sth, extra premium, 11. Callendcr of Sheffield, 

 9 th " " James Bui lard of Lee, 



BUCK WHEAT. 



For the besl acre of buckwheat, Leonard Post of Alford; 

 2d do., Henry Peck'of Alford, 

 3d do., Reuben W. Oles of Great Barrington, 

 4th do., Joseph A. Kline of Egremont, 

 5th do , N. Bartch of Sheffield, 

 Extra, Cyrus Strong of Egremont, 



ONE HALF ACRE POTATOES. 



For best one half acre of potatoes, EI. S. Goodale, Mt. Washington, $7 00 



Grass in 1867; no manure; potatoes in 1868; ten loads charcoal dust; soil, loam; plowed once 

 seven inches deep; harrowed; about one hundred and iifty pounds home-made superphosphate, 

 sown in furrows, in 1869; seed Gleason, quartered in cellar early in April — furrows made with one- 

 horse plow; cost, $3.50; superphosphate sown, and seed distributed about ten inches apart in 

 drill — covered with plow; harrowed and cross-harrowod when just appearing above ground; culti- 

 vator through one month later; rapidly followed with hand hoe- cost about $2.00; dug Oct. 15th, 

 with Allen's potato digger: cost about four cents per bushel. 



2d do., Hugh Comstock of Great Barrington, G 00 



3d do., William P. Kilbourn of Great Barrington, 5 00 



4th do., Avery E. Harris of West Stockbridge, 4 00 



5th do., T. S. Heath of Stockbridge, 3 00 



Gth do., John It. Roberts of Stockbridge, 2 00 



Extra, C. J). Langdon of Monterey, 2 00 



IT. S. Goodale is a most successful cultivator of potatoes, which he makes 

 a speciality, and is conferring a great favor upon the public, in his experi- 

 ments upon different varieties, and in publishing his results to the world in 

 tabular form. His zeal and success in experimenting and raising this escu- 

 lent entitles him to the appellation of Potato King of Southern Berkshire. 



ONE QUARTER ACRE WHITE BEANS. 



For best one quarter acre white beans, E. Collins, (it, Barrington, $3 00 

 2d do., Albert C. Butler of Lenox, 2 00 



3d do., J. D. Elliot of Egremont, 1 00 



We think it would be well, and it is surprising that farmers who "know- 

 beans," thai is, their nutritious value as an article of food, don't raise more 

 <>f them, they being easily cultivated, and will grow on inferior soil. 



ONE QUARTER ACRE SUGAR BEETS. 



For the besl our quarter acre sugar beets Alonzo Bradley, Lee, $5 00 

 2d do., Milton Adams of New Marlboro, 3 00 



