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The exhibition-hall was well filled with the usual variet}^ of 

 household, mechanical and field productions, there being 484 entries 

 of household manufactures, consisting of carpets, rugs, hosier}', 

 embroidery, crochet-work, and many other articles both useful and 

 ornamental. 



Of paiutings and works of art, there were 116 entries, among 

 which were many fine specimens of oil and water-color paintings, 

 crayon and pencil drawings, photographs, wreaths, wax-work, 

 marble statuar}', etc. 



The displa}' of agricultural implements and mechanical produc- 

 tions consisted of 41 entries, embracing not only articles necessary 

 for farming operations, but also for lessening tlie labor of household 

 duties. 



In the department of manufactures, there were 22 entries, 

 among which were cloths from Hinsdale Brothers, harnesses by A. 

 D. Gale, flour b}- R. A. Teeling, and a case of sewing-silk by the 

 Saunders Silk Company-, which attracted much attention. 



The exhibition of field and garden vegetables consisted of 145 

 entries — Thomas Allen contributing 96 varieties, and James Burk 80. 



Sixty entries of seeds, consisting of corn, rye, barle}', oats, buck- 

 wheat, beans, potatoes, spring wheat, pop-corn and timothy seed, 

 were shown in packages of one bushel each. 



Of fruits, there were 152 entries. Tvvent^'-six varieties of apples 

 were contributed by George P. Briggs of Pittsfield ; 31 of pears by 

 William G. Backus, 35 by C. T. Rathburne, 31 by S. W. Dow, of 

 Lanesboro' ; peaches b}' Zaccheus Cande ; quinces by T. S. Baldwin, 

 of Egremont ; hot-house grapes b}' Mrs. S. L. Pollock and Edward 

 Pomero}- ; out-door grapes by Oren Curtis, of Sheflield, etc. 



Ma[)le-sugar was shown bj' Mrs. Lester Gorton ; honey bj' F. A. 

 Martin, and plums by W. H. Nichols, of Richmond. There also 

 was a fine displaj' of canned fruit, jellies and preserves. 



Bread, 100 entries, consisting of wheat, rye, brown, graham and 

 biscuit. 



Tliere were 46 entries of butter, and 15 of cheese. 



The floral department received 37 entries, and contained many 

 beautiful and rare varieties. 



The number of entries in the hall was 1,161 ; on the ground, 377 ; 

 making in all, 1,538 entries. 



I learned from the committee on agricultural products that they 

 received application for the examination of about 180 entries of 

 summer crops, from residents in 17 towns, extending from the 

 extreme north to the south of the county, also from east to 

 west, which the}' visited in July. For fall crops there were about 

 280 entries examined in September. 



