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liibition of the Massachusetts Society, it was said that the 

 quantity of native wine had increased during the present 

 year almost beyond belief. Licrcased premiums had been 

 talked about by all Societies, and there can be little doubt 

 that, within a few years the States of Massachusetts, New 

 Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, will rival Ohio in 

 the quality, and amount of its vintage produce. 



One of the most substantial features of the Fair, was the 

 quantity of cheese sent in for competition. If external ap- 

 pearances are to be relied upon in any degree, the qualities 

 must have been very superior. 



The same observation will apply to the butter, and to its 

 very proper accompaniment — bread. A very hungry person 

 runs great risk of infringing on the sixth section of the deca- 

 logue, when inspecting these tea-table affinities. A cute judg- 

 ment must be exerted, in order to decide on the superiority 

 in each instance. In connection with the bread we may men- 

 tion the Granite State flour, in barrel and sample, which is 

 an excellent article. 



Among the home products, we noticed a box of saffron — 

 rather a novelty as it appeared to us. The article was the 

 contribution of a young lady, and was well preserved. 



There was no display of flowers, and but a meagre array of 

 house plants. 



The department of the show within the tents was substan- 

 tial and useful, and possessed less of frippery and ornament 

 than has usually been presented at similar exhibitions. The 

 ladies' work was more happily associated with utility than 

 heretofore. There were no original paintings or very fancy 

 needlework exhibited. 



In the department of agricultural mechanics there was the 

 usual show list, and a few items of novelty. One of these 

 was the Granite State Corn SlicUer, by E. Morrison, of 

 Franklin, a very happy adaptation of the well known prmci- 

 pie of mechanics applied to this purpose. 



J. L. Robinson & Co., of Concord, exhibited an adaptation 



