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The next speaker was Rev. Mr. Ellis, the chap- 

 lain of the day, who made a graceful, off-hand 

 speech, which was heartily received. 



Mr. E. J. Cutler, of West Ilolliston, was next 

 called up, and responded in a fine descriptive po- 

 em, giving a beautiful picture of the influence of 

 the seasons on the vocation of the farmer. 



Hon. J. Wiley Edmands of Newton, Hon. Tap- 

 pan Wentworth of Lowell, Hon. B. V. French of 

 Braintroe, J. W. Proctor of Danvers, and Hon. 

 Charles Hudson, of the Boston Alias, also made 

 pertinent and effective speeches. 



The premiums were announced at the dinner 

 table, by the chairmen of the several committees, 

 and the company broke up at a late hour, well 

 satisfied with the day and the exhibition. 



The New Building was well filled with fruits, 

 yegetables, ladies' work and miscellaneous arti- 

 cles. 



Rowell & Co., West Acton, exhibited self- 

 sharpening hay-cutters. A single stationary knife 

 is used, against which the hay is pressed by re- 

 volving flanges. 



Parker & White had plows of fine finish, — chain- 

 pumps, corn-shellers, butter-moulds, apple-paring 

 machines, folding-ladders, barn-vanes, &c. 



A. W. Putnam, Lexington, had a set of modern 

 horse-rackets in contrast with the clumsy things 

 first used. 



L. B. Brown, Stow, brought a plow which 

 might have been his grandfather's. Comparing 

 it with the graceful neighbor with bright mould- 

 board and keen cutters, the improvement indica- 

 ted in plow-making within forty years was won- 

 derful. 



E. H. Warren, Chelmsford, showed monstrous 

 beets. 



Geo. E. White, Melrose, had some of the fa- 

 mous Mexican wild potatoes ; also, Stowell sweet 

 corn. 



A basket of Holland potatoes from A. Longley, 

 Groton, were very large. 



Wm. W. Wheildon had some good-looking 

 crooked-neck squashes. 



Thomas Spleine, gardener to S. G. Wheeler, 

 Concord, made a fine show of vegetables ; good 

 evidence that his operations are conducted with 

 skill. 



The pumpkin crop was well represented by sev- 

 eral contributors. 



Samuel Barrett, Concord, had a large Carolina 

 watermelon. 



A basket made wholly of ears of corn and 

 piled high with onions, (" perfumery ") attracted 

 much attention. By A. W. Putnam, Lexington. 

 Nathan Barrett showed a basket of very healthy 

 potatoes, " four years from seed " (balls?) He 

 says " they never have rotted." Good. 



Wm. D. Brown, Concord, had a basket of very 

 large Gilliflower potatoes ; planted early in deep 

 plowed land, manure plowed in. 



Rev. Geo. F. Simmons, Concord, exhibited some 

 very nice Ladies' fingers ; except, perhaps, that 

 they were a trifle too large for their name ; being 

 about the size of a lady's arm ! 



Charles Bartlett, Concord, some good potatoes 

 raised from seed brought from California. 



Three large watermelons, weighing 80 lbs., 

 grown from one seed, were from the good farm of 

 Chas. Howe, Marlboro'. 

 Mrs. ]Mullet,Concord,had large marrow squashes. 



John B. ^loore's display of vegetables was very 

 fine. His beets and Lima beans caused frequent 

 exclamations. 



E. W. Bull, Concord, showed excellent vegeta- 

 bles and watermelons. 



James Wood, Concord, had a squash there, ap- 

 parently a direct descendant of the monster of last 

 year. No occasion less than a farmer's thanks- 

 giving wouldrequire such an amountof "material." 



J. Hosmer, Jr. , had a few pumpkins with very 

 long bodies and thick-meated. Called the Nova 

 Scotia. Josiah Stickney of Brighton, covered a 

 rod or more of table with excellent fruit. Plump, 

 round Winter Nelis pears ; handsome Van Mons. 

 Leon Le Clerc ; Louise bonde Jersey, with a blush 

 like a maiden's cheek ; large, hard Yicar of Wink- 

 field, Duchesse, &c. 



Micah Leland, Framingham, showed some fine 

 winter sweet apples. 



Asa Clement, Dracut, had pears in great va- 

 riety ; the Catillac, very novel in shape. Also the 

 Minister apple, mottled with red ; Osgood's late 

 yellow, and Crawford's late peaches. Isabella and 

 Catawba grapes. 



Peter Lawson, Dracut, had several plates of 

 pears ; Beurre Diel, very large and tempting ; 

 Duchesse de Angouleme. Also the Ribston Pippin. 



Rev. Chas. Babbidge, Pepperell, had the finest 

 Isabella grapes upon the tables. The berries were 

 of uncommon size, and the bunches of libera 

 length. 



John M. Cheney, Concord, showed Duchesse 

 de Angouleme and St. Michael pears. 



H. A. Wheeler, Concord, had very fair Hunt 

 Russets ; Albert Hagar, Lincoln, late Crawford 

 peach ; Albert Stacy, Concord, fine Seedling peach. 



Morey & Co. had a plate of the famous Diana 

 grapes. They seem to be a cross between the 

 Sweet-water and Hamburgh. We understood that 

 they are ripened with difficulty in the open air. 

 The same gentleman had a fine collection of pears;. 

 Swan's Orange and White Doyenne, &c. 



In the department allotted to the ladies, there 

 was a very attractive exhibition of the useful and 

 ornamental. 



We noticed an ingenious "Tidy," by Miss A. 

 M. Stacy, Concord ; Sofa Pillow, by Mrs. L. Weth- 

 erbee. Concord ; a large and striking picture, made 

 with the needle,— An English Hawking Scene, 

 embroidered by Rebecca T. Ames, Charlestown ; 



