1858.] SENATE— No. 4. 145 



To J. F. C. Hyde, of Newton Centre, for a barrel of Davis's seed- 

 lings, the second premium of $3. 



To Orrin Curtis, of Sheffield, for the best barrel of corn, in the 

 ear, first premium of $3. 



To William Clapp, of Dorchester, for a barrel of corn, in the ear, 

 second premium of $5. 



To Chase & Nason, of Fall River, for the best barrel of flour, 

 manufactured from wheat grown in Massachusetts, a diploma. 



To Orrin Curtis, of Sheffield, for the best barrel of spring wheat, 

 the first premium of $5. 



To E. W. Gardner, of Nantucket for the second best barrel of 

 spring wheat, which was a little shrivelled, but was from a field of 

 over thirty-two bushels per acre, we award the second premium of $3. 



To S. A. Merrill, of Salem, for the best barrel of winter rye, the 

 first premium of $5. 



To E. W. Gardner, of Nantucket, for the second best barrel of 

 winter rye, the second premium of $3. 



To Orrin Curtis, of Sheffield, we award the third premium of $2. 



To S. T. Thurlow, of West Newbury, for a barrel of redtop seed, 

 $5. 



To l^rs. William Harding, of Quincy, for the best loaf of wheat 

 bread, $3. 



To Mrs. J. T. Ludden, of Braintree, for the second best loaf of 

 wheat bread, $2. 



To Mrs. E. Stebbins, of Boston, for the best loaf of brown bread, 

 $3. 



To M. F. & J, A. Brigham, of Boston, for the best loaf of "wheat 

 and Indian bread, $3. 



To Mrs. A. Newell, of Needham, second premium on wheat and 

 Indian bread, $2, 



To Mrs. Abel F. Adams, of Fitchburg, for the best loaf of rye 

 bread, $3. 



Your judges, cannot in justice to their feelings, close their report 

 without noticing other matters on exhibition Avorthj' of note and com- 

 mendation which a mere award does but imperfect justice to the exhi- 

 bitor. The time, skill, and outlay by Messrs. Hyde, Lake, and 

 others, in their experiments should be noticed, particularly Mr. Hyde, 

 whose outlay for a mill and boilers, together with an outlay of sixty 

 dollars in an experiment in manufacturing paper from the refuse stalk, 

 which has proved successful ; and his opinion in regard to its future 

 success, is of importance to the public. He thinks he would take the 

 risk of the seasons, and engage to contract to furnish sirup for forty 

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