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Flowers. 

 The committee on flowers awarded the following premiums: 



To G. J. Thornton, of Andover, for a magnificent cone 

 of cut flowers. This cone was six feet in height, and 

 five feet in diameter at the base, and was a striking 

 and beautiful object, . . . . . $4 00 



Mr. Thornton also presented other cut flowers of 

 much beauty. 



To Mr. Flynn, gardener of C. S. Storrow, Esq., of Law- 

 rence, for sixty specimens of Dahlias. These were 

 exceedingly well grown, and beautiful flowers, . 3 00 



To John Hart, for forty Dahlias; twelve Fuschias in 

 pots, and in full bloom ; Balsams in plates, and other 

 flowers, from garden of Gen. H. K. Oliver, of Law- 

 rence, . . . . . . . 3 00 



The above constituted nearly the whole of the floral exhibi- 

 tion of the fair. The committee regret that so limited a show 

 was made, but at the same time feel the justice of awarding 

 much praise for the beauty and perfectness of the flowers 

 shown, especially of the Dahlias. * * * * 



Henry K. Oliver, Chairman. 



The committee on essays, Gardner B. Perry, chairman, 

 awarded the premium of ten dollars to David Choate, of Essex, 

 for the following 



Essay on Sheep Husbandry. 



It does not necessarily follow, that the writer of an essay on 

 a given subject, should advocate changes and innovations in 

 regard to it. As much good service is often rendered by advis- 

 ing people to " let well enough alone," as in any other way. 

 Speculations are sometimes synonymous with losses, and were 

 not farmers generally amongst the last to be convinced of the 

 utility of change, it might be positively injurious to argue in 

 favor of new or modified methods of husbandry. It is not the 

 object of this essay professedly to advise the farmers of Essex 



