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BUTTER. 

 To Caleb 11. Bradley is awarded the pre 

 mium offered by the Society for fresli butter 

 That of Rachel Taylor was considered as of 

 very fine flavor and well wrouffht; and that 

 of John Jackson and Paschal! Morris, of very 

 excellent quality and deserving of especial 

 commendation; but the butter of Caleb H. 

 Bradley being firm, well made, of good co- 

 lour, rich and well flavoured, was tiioui,fht, 

 on the whole, the best eitlier for the table or 

 the market. Rachel Taylor is entitled to 

 the premium for the best firkin butter. 



The Committee on Honey after careful 

 examination awarded the first premium to 

 A. R. Mcllvaine, and the second to Isaac G. 

 Darlington. Several specimens exhibited 

 by Dr. Hartman were not only remarkably 

 fine, but evinced great skill in the mannge- 

 ment, as they afforded honey from distinct 

 classes of flowers. 



Many beautiful specimens of garden flow- 

 ers were offered, and premiums were given 

 to Davis Garrett, jr., Abner Hoopes, Dr. Rivi- 

 nus, John D. Steele, and Martha Sharpless. 

 J. and M. Bennett and others contributed pot 

 plants, which were highly commended. 



A fine display of vegetables was noticed. 

 Premiums were given to Paschall Morris 

 for his table turnips and sugar beets — one to 

 Julia Bennett for celery — to Rachel Taylor 

 for hominy corn, and to Joseph Strode for 

 fine large sweet potatoes. A number of 

 others were highly commended for their 

 skill and success in horticulture. 



FRUIT. 



For the best apples the premium is award- 

 ed to Jonathan Baldwin, for a lot deposiied 

 by him called the " Smoke-house." Mr. 

 Baldwin also exhibits specimens of the 

 "Golden Pippin," "Maiden's Blush," and 

 " Roman Stem," each of which are worthy 

 of a premium ; but this not being within the 

 power of the committee, they are forced 

 to be content with this commendatory no- 

 tice. 



But two parcels of quinces were deposited, 

 Of them, the committee think that furnished 

 by Jonathan P. Cope, are much the finer, 

 being, indeed, of very large size, and, appa- 

 rently, excellent in quality. 



Several specimens of fine late peaches are 

 displayed upon the table, exhibiting striking- 

 ly the great progress made of latter years, 

 in the culture and improvement of this de- 

 lightful and invigorating fruit. These be- 

 long to Messrs. Abraham R. Mcllvaine, John 

 Rutter, and Basil Graves. Afler some difli- 

 culty, arising from the excellent character 



of each specimen, but particularly of those 

 furnished by the two first named gentlemen, 

 the committee award the premium to the 

 Clingstone, called the "Uate Heath," of Mr. 

 Mcllvaine, as being the finest peach of this 

 season of the year. While doing so they 

 cannot, however, avoid recommending the 

 " Late Free," deposited by Mr. Rutter, as 

 well worthy the best attention of the farmer 

 and orcliardist. From their general appear- 

 ance, the variety furnished by Mr. Graves 

 also deserves a commendatory notice. 



Of Fall Pears, but one specimen is exhi- 

 bited in such quantity as to authorize the 

 committee to notice it. This is the " Seckel 

 Pear," furnished by John Rutter. These 

 ai'e very much finer than those usually seen, 

 being large and of the finest flavor. Though 

 there is no competition, it is thought these 

 pears, for their excellence, are entitled to 

 the premium. 



Of native Grapes, the " Isabella" and "Ca- 

 tawba," are the only varieties exhibited, 

 which the committee deem it necessary to 

 notice. Specimens of these, and very fine 

 ones, too, are furnished by Messrs. Johanes 

 Phaler, John Rutter, Olof Stromberg and 

 Joshua Hoopes. Where all are so near of 

 equal excellence, the difficulty of selecting 

 is great. The committee so feel it, but, after 

 much hesitation the premium is awarded to 

 Mr. Phaler. The " Isabellas" furnished by 

 the several gentlemen named, are also very 

 palatable and refreshing, and as a valuable 

 variety highly deserving of sedulous and 

 careful culture. This exhibition of grapes 

 is an earnest of what may be produced by 

 proper attention, assisted by intelligence, 

 and encourages the hope that at no distant 

 day, the cultivated grape will be found every 

 where in this region, ornamenting and en- 

 riching the cot of the day labourer and the 

 homestead of the farmer, and adding a harm- 

 less luxury as well to the table of the poor 

 as of their more wealthy neighbours. 



Among the fruits vvhich grace the exhibi- 

 tion tables, are some lemons, raised and fur- 

 nished by Mr. John D. Steele. These, al- 

 thougii not among the objects of premium, 

 well deserve notice, as sJiowing what may 

 be expected by care, culture and taste. 



It will be seen our exhibition does not 

 present a very great variety of fruits ; still 

 it is a large increase over former years, and 

 shows that this community is beginning to 

 feel additional interest in a culture, which, 

 at a small expense of money and labour, 

 yields a rich return, at least so far as minor 

 comforts and tastes are involved. We may 

 tlicrefore, hope that the apathy which has 

 heretofore too generally existed, is about to 

 be replaced by a properly moderated emula- 



