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R. Anderson, l-5oxford, sweet corn ; Samuel Hawkes, Saugus, 

 cranberries ; Alden C. Estes, Rockport, cranberries ; Nathan 

 Bushby, Peabody, corn ; W. H. Fuller, Middleton, crookneck 

 squash ; Aaron Low, Essex, sweet corn. Si each. A. P. Noyes, 

 Middleton, soap, $2. J. J. H. Gregory, Marblehead, collection 

 of garden seeds, first premium, $8 ; Clarence Brown, collection 

 of garden seeds, second premium, $5. Aaron Low, Essex, col- 

 lection of garden seeds, gratuity, $2. 

 For the Committee, 



J. J. H. GREGORY, Chairman. 



SPFXIAL PREMIUMS BY F. H. APPLETON. 



The Committee on Collections award the first premium of 

 $15.00 to S. A Merrill, Danvers ; second premium of $10.00 to 

 J. J. H. Gregory of Marblehead. 



Committee — D. H. Stickney, E. G. Berry, W. A. Durant, 

 Eben King;. 



COUNTERPANES. 



The Committee on Counterpanes, Carpetings and Rugs con- 

 sisted of Mrs. G. A. Tapley of Danvers, Mrs. E. P. Robinson of 

 Saugus, Mrs. Aaron Low of Essex and Miss Mary Lambert of 

 Rowley. There were eighty varieties submitted to the Com- 

 mittee which they examined with much care, and after consulta- 

 tion unanimously awarded to Mrs. A. B. Jenness, Danvers, first 

 premium, $4 ; Mrs. H. Smith, Salem, second premium, $2 ; and 

 gratuities of ^ i each to Mrs. J. O. A. Batchelder, Danvers ; 

 Mrs. John Perley, Bradford ; Mrs. Wm, F. Shepard, Hamilton ; 

 Mrs. J. C. Stanley, Beverly ; Lizzie M. Wilson, Danvers. Fifty 



