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foreground, and not have him go home and say, that it does not 

 pay, aud "I won't take any more vegetables to that Fair." What is 

 more remunerative than a good Vegetable Garden ? A man can 

 support his family on the produce of a small piece of land, if well 

 cultivated. 



Early in the Spring, when you begin think about your Garden, 

 be sure that you have good and reliable seeds, so that you will not 

 have to plant and replant them. We should be glad to see more, 

 and a better display in Horticulture. It would make a decided im- 

 provement, if we could have several entries in the Hall, and let there 

 be a sample of every thing, raised on the farm, such as Vegetables, 

 Grain, Fruit and flowers. Our awards are as follows : 



Largest and best variety Garden Vegetables, M. L.Whitlock, Great Barrington, $6 



2d do., Frederick Dellert, Great Barrington, 5 



3d do., E. L. Heath, Stockbridge, 4 



4th do., R. L. Boardnian, Sheffield, 3 



Best Horticultural Display, Frederick Dellert. Great Barrington, 7 



DISCKETIONAKY. 



Potatoes, Seth Lee, Sheffield, 2 



Potatoes, Harlow Hayes, Great Barrington, 1 



Beets, Frederick Dellert, Great Barrington, 2 



Beets, J. A. Kline, Egremont, 1 



Turnips, Elisha Collins, Great Barrington, 1 



Squashes, Samuel Newell, Great Barrington, 1 



Squashes, Mrs. Walter Miner, Sheffield, 1 



Squashes, Lewis Schneider, Sheffield, 1 



Pumpkins, F. K. Hinckley, Lee, 1 



Pumpkins. Lashas Jackman, Stockbridge, 1 



Cabbage, James McGraw, Sheffield, 2 



Cabbage, L. H. Boardmau, Sheffield, 1 



Tomatoes, F. O. Andrus, Sheffield, 1 



Tomatoes, Frederick Dellert, Great Barington, 1 



Onions, L. H. Boardman, Sheffield, 1 



Onions, Levi Boardman, Sheffield, 2 



Melons, William I. Walker, Great Barrington, 1 



Peppers, Frederick Dellert, Great Barrington, 1 



Carrots, Frederick Dellert, Great Barrington, 1 



Cauliflower, Master Henry Quackenboss, Great Barrington, 1 



Celery, Frederick Dellert Great Barrington, 1 

 Committee. — M. W. Strong, H. M. Baldwin, W. W. Hollenbeck. 



HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTUKES— 1st DIVISION. 



Whole number of entries, 33. Rag carpeting, 15 ; hearth rugs, 18. 



The Committeeon Household Manufactures — 1st Division award : 



Best piece Rag Carpeting, Mrs. A. Hewins, Sheffield, $6 



2d do., Mrs. John Spencer, West Stockbridge, 5 



3d do., Mrs. C. P. Woodruff, West Stockbridge, 4 



4th do., Mrs. O. S. Higley, Becket, 3 



5th do. , Mrs. E. F. Wilms, Great Barrington, 2 



6th do., Mrs. C. F. Phelps, Stockbridge, 1 



Best Hearth Rug, Mrs. William Abbott, Sheffield, 3 



2d do., Emma G. Clark. Sheffield, 2 



3d do., Mrs. E. Hurlburt, Great Barrington, 1 



