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Fruit. — The display in this department was good for the season. 



Fine Arts. — The number of articles in this department was 

 quite large, and the paintings of a high order of excellence. 



Fancy Articles. — Many of the articles in this department were 

 finely executed, and deserve more than a passing mention. 



Manufactured Articles. — The manufactured articles were few in 

 number, but seemed to be new. Mrs. R. G. Folger (seventy-seven 

 years old, and totally blind) exhibited a box of knit hosiery. A 

 large number of quilts of various stj^les and patterns adorned the 

 sides of the hall, among which was one containing twenty-five 

 hundred pieces. 



A show-case of old coins, ancient crockery, brackets made from 

 the oHve-tree at Jerusalem, wax beads, and a shell, — the Lone 

 Star of Texas, — were exhibited by Mrs. L. H. Wendal. 



A very handsome miniature set of furniture, consisting of bed- 

 stead, bureau, washstand, table, two chairs, and a rocker, also 

 a very handsome picture-stand, a carved comb-case, and one carved 

 and worked worsted slipper-case, &c., attracted great attention. 



The members of this society have reason to be greatly encour- 

 aged, when they remember the success of their last exhibition, in 

 spite of drought and all other obstacles with which the farmer 

 must contend. 



The society seems to be in a thriving condition, and supported 

 by many zealous and inteUigent farmers ; yet much of its success 

 is due to the untiring eflbrts of its oflBcers. 



F. C. Knox. 



MARTHA'S VINEYARD. 



I attended the Nineteenth Exhibition of the Martha's Vineyard 

 Society, Oct. 2 and 3. 



The territory of this society is necessarily limited. Surrounded 

 by the sea, you might expect the hall to be rich in trophies from 

 this source, rather than rich with products of the laud. The 

 fact that it had so many and such fine products convinced me that 

 the society had done, and was doing, a good work on that island. 



I found some very good cattle in their pens. There were very 

 few thoroughbreds ; but some good grades and natives showed 

 that the people here are not indifferent to the improvement of 

 their stock. 



Horses of all the classes usually shown were there, and, on the 

 whole, of fair quality. The fanns of the island afford good sheep 



