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flowers, vegetables and the products of the dairy, with the sweets 

 and the sours, a general assortment of which was exhibited. 



A. H. Murdock, of Palmer, exhibited one hundred and fifty- 

 varieties, which for quality as well as quantity spoke well for the 

 interest he took in that part of the exhibition. C. D. Green ex- 

 hibited twenty, and H. Maxwell twenty-five, varieties. 



Others were not backward in their aid to make this part of the 

 show worthy the occasion. There was a good supply of fruit, espe- 

 cially of pears of various kinds, and good specimens of their kind. 



Specimens of needle-work and the fine arts filled a large place in 

 the room, and much praise is due to the ladies who permitted an 

 examination of their skill displayed in the wrought pieces on ex- 

 hibition. 



Mrs. Wetmore offered a most superb carriage-robe, which neither 

 the president of that society nor the President of the United States 

 would feel otherwise than honored by the protection of. 



A robe, made from the skins of various animals, was exhibited 

 by Mrs. Mary Shaw, of Monson. This robe, though singular in its 

 api^earance, displayed good taste in the arrangment of the skins of 

 which it was made. 



The butter, cheese and bread, to appearance, was good, and 

 which no doubt, if we had been allowed to taste, we should have 

 pronounced better than may be found in most families. 



One very good-looking loaf attracted our attention, and with it 

 was the recipe after which it was made, which was in the following 

 words, viz. : " One gill hop-yeast, a quantity of new milk made thick 

 enough to rise ; when raised, add a little more milk, and thicken 

 according to the discretion of the maker, and rise again sufficient to 

 bake;" and there was added, " J'Ais is domestic^ And your dele- 

 gate thought it probable that the recipe was also original. 



The exhibition in the hall was by far the most interesting feature 

 of the day, and showed that spirit and enterprise were not lacking 

 in this department, if it did wane elsewhere. 



Your delegate left Palmer with the impression that if what was 

 seen on the fair-ground was a fair specimen of the result of the 

 united ambition of the Agricultural Society of Hampden East, an 

 element of greater power than that which now exists in the Society 

 must be brought into action to ensure prosperity. 



Thomas W. Wakd, 



