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was 6,800 pounds. But the first pair of horses on trial was a 

 powerful pair, belonging to the city of Lowell, and hard to be 

 matched. It was remarked by spectators that the horses would 

 weigh 3,000 pounds. Certainly, they performed the work well. 

 "W. Parker and J. Phelps each entered a pair of fine horses, well 

 matched ; but the load was too much for them, — one single horse- 

 team, net weight of load, 2,800 pounds, the weight of horse, 1,000 

 pounds. The work was well done. I would recommend that the 

 society test their teams with a lighter load hereafter. The trial of 

 gentlemen's driving-horses, roadsters and travellers, was good. 



The show of poultry was fair. The number of contributors was 

 rather small. I will name a few of the principal exhibitors : C. L. 

 Parker, J. H. Nichols, G. E. Locke, H. Brown, G-. F. Parsons, W. B. 

 French, and several others who contributed to the feathered tribe. 



The basement of the building was occupied by the vegetable-show, 

 which was, on the whole, a good exhibition. A. O. Sampson, P. D. 

 and T. S. Edwards, of East Chelmsford, had fine displays. L. W. 

 Lewis, and E. T. Snow (a lad twelve years old) made an excellent 

 show of vegetables of all kinds, — an example worthy of imitation by 

 other boys. Other contributors added largely to the show. 



In this department, a pair of boots were exhibited which were 

 made forty years ago, and have been worn every year since, without 

 repair. This is rather discouraging to the boot trade. Also, a 

 wooden plough, which looked to be more than a hundred years old, 

 was exhibited as a relic of antiquity. This implement shows what 

 our fathers had to work with. 



The fruit was abundant, — a great variety of apples, pears, etc., 

 and fine display of grapes of nearly eveiy variet}'. 



And last, but not least, the ladies' department was the crowning 

 feature of the exhibition. The display of patchwork was large and 

 creditable. Mrs. J. Tarbell, of Lowell, exhibited a cabin-worked 

 quilt, made by Mrs. A. Prentice, ninety-three }-ears old. Mrs. R. S. 

 Brown, of Stoneham, showed three splendid silk quilts. Mrs. L. 

 Brown, two quilts, manufactured of 7,200 pieces, and Mrs. R. S. 

 Brown, of Stoneham, a knit-spread of 1,170 shells. 



The display of plants and flowers was splendid, certainly. The 

 ladies performed their part admirably. 



At this crisis of the exhibition, dinner was announced. We moved 

 directly to the upper hall, where 275 plates were laid, and nearly 

 every seat was occupied. It was certainly a very enjoyable occa- 

 sion. After satisfying the inner man, short, sharp and spicy- 

 speeches, by distinguished gentlemen, were listened to with interest. 

 On the whole, the entire show was a success. 



Daniel Dwigiit. 



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