xlvi REPORTS OE DELEGATES. 



The largest contributors were the president, Hon. Albert Fearing, 

 whose Jerseys were well worthy the first premiums which were 

 awarded them in almost every class ; David Whiton, Esq., whose 

 grade Shorthorn steers and oxen would have been winners at any 

 fair in the State : and John R. Brewer, P^sq., whose fine flocks of 

 sheep and lambs bore off the first premiums from their numerous 

 competitors. The exhibition of swine was remarkable for the 

 number, excellence and neatness of the animals, especially those of 

 the best pen, belonging to Mr. Alfred Loring. 



The number of entries of fruits, flowers, vegetables, useful and 

 fancy articles, and so forth, was 1,066, and the general character of 

 the specimens was full}- up to the usual standard of our best county 

 fairs. 



It was gratifying to see the first premiums for pot-plants and dish 

 of flowers awarded to Mr. F. L. Whitney, a graduate of the Agri- 

 cultural College. 



The collection of garden' vegetables was very fine, and showed 

 that the soil and climate of the region are well adapted for their 

 production. 



The children's department displayed the handiwork, and agricul- 

 tural and horticultural products of seventy contributors, of both 

 sexes, and is an admirable and peculiar feature of the Hingham fair. 



The number of the entertainments for the populace was large, and 

 their character unexceptionable. The principal one was a parade of 

 the fire companies of Hingham, consisting of three hundred men 

 who, in their brilliant uniforms, and with their resplendent engines 

 and the accompaniment of two brass bands, presented an appearance 

 which was quite effective. The competition for the prizes was 

 very spirited, and the successful company was heartily applauded 

 by the multitude of interested spectators. 



The ploughing-match, the trial of teams, the grand cavalcade of 

 horses, the hurdle-race, the wheelbarrow-race, and the game of foot- 

 ball were all sharply contested, and produced the desired results in 

 every case. 



The dinner, however, is the feature of the Hingham fair. The 

 honored president apparently has the happj- faculty of ordering down 

 from Boston as many distinguished guests as he thinks desirable, 

 and also of ordering up from somewhere a capital dinner, with music 

 to match. The people know what to expect, and, of course, buy 

 their tickets and fill the tables to repletion. Five hundred ladies 

 and gentlemen were seated in the elegant hall, and, be} T ond all ques- 

 tion, enjoyed themselves for two of three hours. The dinner was 

 excellent, the music of the Temple Quartet Club, of Boston, deli- 

 cious, and the speeches interesting and sensible. Among the 



