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Several specimens of bread were entered of more or less mer- 

 it for which no gratuities were awarded as no process of making 

 was given. 



HONEY. 



Elias E. Porter, Danvers, $3 ; Dean A. Perley, Danvers, $2 ; 

 C. N. Ingalls, Danvers, $1. 



CANNED FRUIT AND PRESERVES. 



Mrs. R. K. Sears, Danvers, Variety, $1 ; Mrs. Holt, Andover, 

 Mrs. C. E. Smith, Danvers, Mrs. Alphonso Mason, Beverly, 

 Mrs. E. T. Waldron, Danvers, 50 cents each. 



Committee — J. B. Swett, Henry Alley, Mrs. W. H. Burnham, 

 Mrs. J. D. Philbrick, Mrs. Charles Perley. 



PEARS. 



The Committe required to sit in judgment on the merits of 

 Pears, respectfully report that our attention has been duly called 

 to three hundred and seventy-four plates, ninety-three exhibitors 

 from twenty-four cities and towns. The limited time for our 

 work rendered it difficult to do justice. If in any case we have 

 failed, we hope that contributors and all interested will believe 

 that it was not through lack of good intentions. 



We award the following premiums and gratuities : — 

 P^or the best twelve specimens of the following varieties, a 

 premium of $3 : — J. S. Ives, Salem., Bartlett ; Isaac Hardy, Pea- 

 body, Belle Lucrative ; J. Henry Hill, Amesbury, Beurre Bosc ; 

 Peter Wait, Danvers, Beurre Clairgeau ; John V. Stevens, Pea- 

 body, Beurre d'Angou ; Thomas Capers, Newburyport, Beurre 

 Superfin ; W. B. Peart, Danvers, Buffum ; Solomon Fuller, Dan- 



