2? 



MECHANICAL PRODUCTIONS. 



Whole number of entries 13. Pleasure Harness 1 ; Farm Harness 1 ; Pleas- 

 ure Carriages ; Farm Wagon 1 ; Miscellaneous 10. 



We respectfully call your attention to the display of stoves, 

 from which the rules of the Society prohibit the bestowal of a worthy 

 premium, and yet it is an article that occupies a prominent position 

 in every household. The exhibit on both sides were very fine. Mr. 

 S. A. Seeley in particular, displayed some with all the latest improve- 

 ments, which we think were very fine indeed, namely the Paris 

 Grand Parlor stove and the famous Paris Range, the workings of 

 which are the most complete in all its combinations that we 

 ever saw. Agricultural implements have had their laurel crown, 

 let the domestic have equal recognition. 



Best Pleasure Harness, A. J. Hunt, Great Barrington, $4 



2d Best Farm Harness, A. J. Hunt, Great Barrington, 3 



2d Best Farm Wagon, W. E. Sabin, Egremont, 4 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Buck-board Wheels, B. Easland. Great Barrington, 3 



Ox Yoke, Dwight Boardman, Sheffield, 2 



Monumental display, F. O. Andrus. Sheffield, 6 



Ax Helves, Austin Lindsey, Sheffield, 1 



Flails. M. G. Hall, Great Barrington, 1 



Ax Helves, M. G. Hall, Great Barrington, 1 



Ax Helves, W. A. Hall, Monterey, 1 



Flails, W. A. Hall, Monterey, 2 



Specimen Buckskin, S. A. Turner, New Marlboro. 1 

 Committee. — James Shead, A. R. Loring, Clarence C. Roys. 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 



The Committee on Agricultural Implements report that while the 

 number *)f entries were smaller than usual all those exhibited were 

 well constructed and suitable to the work for which they were de- 

 signed. Whole number of entries 14, comprising single and two- 

 horse R. R. power, threshing machine and cleaner, wheel harrows 

 and levelers, mowing machines, horse rakes, fanning mills, force 

 pumps, wagons and carriages. There were no entries of plows, al- 

 though samples were on exhibition of the Columbia and Hillsdale 

 make, both well known in this region and liked by many who use 

 them. The Remington force pump worked well in the hands of its 

 active exhibitor, and will no doubt supply a want long felt by those 

 who obtain their water supply from wells. We also noticed the 

 La Dow pulverizing harrow and seed sower which has proved to 

 be an efficient implement. Reed's packing box for shipping butter 

 in small lots to market is an ingenious device and no doubt appre- 

 ciated by those who deal in the " gilt edged " butter. Space will 

 not permit of special mention of all the useful articles shown in this 

 department, many of which could not be seen in operation. We are 

 of the opinion that if premiums were offered more entries would be 

 made and machinery would be shown actually at work, thus one 

 could judge better of their comparative merits than is possible while 

 they are standing idle. 



Committee. — Robert L. Taft. Henry Burgett, Henry M. Baldwin. 



