STAT?: AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 409 



Amon;^ tlie recommendations of the Viewinfj Committees, which we have not 

 dccmotl it advisable to concur in, are two or three which recxuire more than a passing 

 notice. 



The Combination Gas Manufacturing Company made an exliibit of gas fixtures, 

 chandelier.-, etc., and of several machines in operation, furnishing light for the hall, 

 etc. ; and the committee recommended in addition to .$10 in money and a medal, a 

 cash premium of §2.5. Your Committee regard the §10 money award and the medal 

 of the Society as a suitable and sufficient recognition, the space furnished and the 

 opportunity of advertising by allowing the machines to be exhibited in actual opera- 

 tion in one of our principal halls, being all that was asked or expected by the exhib- 

 itor. ^Messrs. G. S. Wormer & Sons, as has been their custom for years, made a very 

 large and valuable exhibit of macliineri', tools, etc., attracting great attention and 

 adding very much to the completeness of the exhibits in that department, and the 

 Viewing Committee recommended a money award of .$.")0. Messrs. Pingree & Smith 

 erected at their own expense on the grounds set apart for their use by the Society, a 

 building, and supplied it with suitable machinery for the purpose, for the manufact- 

 ure of boots and siioes, and kept it open for inspection, with 35 operatives constantly 

 employed during the entire Fair. Tiiis enterprise was new, very instructive, and 

 added verj- much te the attractions and comjileteness of the Fair. The Viewing 

 Committee recommended a money premium of $75. 



Your Committee do not underestimate or undervalue either of the exhibits above 

 named, but on the contrary would speciallj' acknowledge our obligations to the gen- 

 tlemen for their respective exhibits. The well known character and standing of 

 both these parties, and our appreciation of the motives and public spirit that induced 

 them to make their valuable contributions to the Fair, Induce us to believe that a 

 money award would be exceedingly distasteful to them, and that they will appreciate 

 and value as a much more suitable recognition of their efforts in behalf of the Society 

 the medal and diploma of the Society, which we have in each case recommended. 



There are other special exhibits such as the printing press, electrotyping process, 

 etc., by the Free Press Company ; the exhibits of M. S. Smith & Co., E. B. Smith & 

 Co., and Richmond & Backus. The northern exhibit, so-called, and numerous others 

 called for special mention, but time and space will not permit, and we trust the 

 awards of diplomas, medals, etc., will be regarded as due recognition. 



In the lists furnished us it is somewhat difficult to discriminate at times between 

 articles, animals, etc., which are designed to be noticed by honorable mention, and 

 especiallj' wortiiy, interesting, etc., and those intended to be recommended for a 

 premium. AVe have so far as possible consulted with Superintendents of different 

 departments, learned, if possible, the intention of the Viewing Committees, and 

 while not always coinciding entirely with Superintendents of departments as to the 

 propriety of awards, we have given great deference to their opinions. There were 

 recommended for special mention or premiums 521 different exhibits. 



Premiums over and above those offered or awarded were recommended as follows: 



-In monev $977 GO 



Twentj'-six medals, valued at 260 GO 



Eighty-four diplomas, valued at 2,100 GO 



Making a total of $2,337 00 



■\\'e have recommended the award of an amount in the aggregate as follows: 



.Money premiums |386 50 



Twelve medals, valued at 120 00 



Thirty-two diplomas, valued at 810 GO 



In the aggregate $1,310 50 



The exhibits on which we recommend premiums, and the character and amount of 

 premiums are mentioned above. All ai'ticles or exiiibits not so named are com- 

 mended as worthy of special notice, and will be so published. The word "Discretion- 

 ary" indieatus that the exhibit is of a kind for wliich premiums were offered and 

 awarded and additional projuiums were rocommonded. "Non-enumerated" indicates 

 that no premiums were ollered, but the exhibit was such as to be entitled to a 

 liremium. 



DIVLSION E-CLASS 31. 



In this entire class and division the recommendations seem to us only recommend- 

 ing duplicate i)remiums, that is two fust and two second premiums in each case wlieu 

 jecommended. But at lowest, amounts (no amounts being named, but recommonda- 



