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markably fine in all its parts ; but his Mountain Sweet Water 

 Melons accorded exactly to the taste of your committee, and we 

 guess others are ready to join us in commending them, if the 

 short space of time it took to devour a large one is a criterion 

 by which to judge of their merits. 



Other gentlemen, too numerous to particularize in the limited 

 amount of time and space we have to appropriate on this occa- 

 sion, made fine displays, two of whom we will notice in this 

 connection: Mr, Hager, of West Acton, brought in several 

 large and fine squashes, the product of one seed ; S. G. Wheeler, 

 Esq., of Concord, showed as fine beets, carrots, turnips, potatoes, 

 squashes and other vegetables, as any other gentleman, but they 

 were obliged to share the fate of Mr. Hager's squashes, and for 

 the only reason that they were not entered according to the 

 rules of the society. They were an hour behind the time speci- 

 fied for closing entries. At this point, let us suggest to those 

 who intend to contribute to exhibitions of this kind, the impor- 

 tance of being prompt. Promptness should be observed in the 

 discharge of every duty, and on such occasions, tardiness pro- 

 duces confusion. Those who have served on committees will at 

 once concede that their duties are arduous enough, when all the 

 rules of the society are strictly adhered to. 



These remarks are made in kindness, and if there are any who 

 feel that their contributions were not properly noticed, we regret 

 it, and assure you we labored diligently, without any feeling of 

 particularity, to do justice to all, and if errors were committed, 

 they were errors of the head and not of the heart. 



Asa Clement, Chairman. 



NORFOLK. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



The number of exhibitors in this department was thirty-seven. 

 The specimens of vegetables and roots exhibited, made a very 

 respectable appearance and were of superior character. This is 

 true, whether we do or do not consider the severe drought of 

 the season. It is true of potatoes, squashes, pumpkins, beets, 

 carrots, turnips, &c., &c., which formed a very creditable por- 

 tion of the exhibition. 



