APPENDIX. xxvii 



Hon. A. C. Parsons, of Northfield, had on oxhibition samples c f 

 corn, raised on unproductive so 1, i sing a fertilizer made on Prof. 

 Stockbridge's formula for corn. If the Professor's production 

 can do this ever}- time, the fertilizer will be a good thing for more 

 of our farmers to have. 



Eightj'-three varieties of fruit were exhibited by W. L. Warner, 

 and a very fine 'ot they were. 



The best display of grapes was that of Jacob Steigleder, com- 

 prising ten entries. Lewis Farrell and J. P. Howard were large 

 contributors to th s department. 



Plums and pears were in abundance, and the varieties were 

 numerous. 



There were thirteen entr'es of collections of apples, showing some 

 splendid specimens from the farmers' orchards. Mr. Buddington's 

 statement of his orchard, containing ten acres, yielded, — 



In 1870, 400 barrels. 



1872, 300 " 



1873, 225 " 



1874, 225 " 



1875 (estimated), 275 " 



Total, 1,225 barrels. 



There were 24 entries of wheat bread, four of rye, seven of 

 brown, and four of graham. 



There were 21 entries of butter, and statements of the method of 

 making the same, which were creditable to the ladies of this 

 county. 



The show of cheese was not extensive, but verj- fine in quality'. 



Of fancy articles, there were some 200 entries. Of domestic 

 manufactures, 43 entries. Miss Mary Tighe exhibited a beautiful 

 worsted picture, in which, as was stated, there were set 144,555 

 stitches. I did not count them, but no doubt the statement was 

 correct. 



The hall was opened Thursday evening, and was thronged with 

 visitors. The Greenfield band furnished the music, and the occasion 

 was greatly enjoyed by all. 



Friday, the second and last da}- of the fair, was expected to be 

 the great da}- of the occasion. -But the clouds, that had dispersed 

 to permit the success of Thursday, gathered again during the 

 night, and on Friday morning there was a cold north-east rain- 

 storm, which steadily increased during the whole day. Tliis was 

 certainly very discouraging to the friends of the Franklin County 

 Society. But at about eight o'clock the horsemen began to gather 



