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cannot fail to receive impressions of rural beauty which will 

 beautify their after lives. 



From these grounds were exhibited an exceedingly rich 

 display of table grapes. Though the clusters may not have 

 been quite as large as those of Eschol, if our senses did not 

 betray us, they were quite as good, — we think better ; for they 

 grew from our Berkshire soil, and were matured by Berkshire 

 sunshine. May the same success attend the happy pair who 

 inhabit this Eden, in all their efforts to cultivate the flowers 

 and fruits of the earth, for which they are now so^eminent in 

 cultivating intellects of richer flowers and more enduring fruits, 

 until they see a natural as well as moral and^intellectual Eden, 

 spreading under their influence. We recommend to them a 

 gratuity of $1. 



For the best and largest variety of garden vegetables — 



1. G. C. Burnap, of Pittsfield, . . . . $4 00 



2. D. A. Bulkley, of Williamstown, . . . 3 00 



3. Justus Tower of Lanesborough, . . . 2 00 

 For the best grass seed — 



1. Levi Butler, of Lenox, 3 00 



2. George B. Cook, of Sheffield, . . . 2 00 



All which is respectfully submitted, 



William Bacon, Chairman. 



Milch Cows. 



The committee on milch cows, report the number of cows 

 entered as nineteen, most of which your committee called ex- 

 cellent animals. The competitors in all cases did not comply 

 with the requirements of the society in presenting a written 

 statement of the amount of milk and butter made the third 

 week of June and September, and therefore could not be con- 

 sidered as competitors. We award the 



1st Premium to Merrick M. Rice, Great Barrington, $10 00 



2d " " Henry Colt, of Pittsfield, " . . 9 00 



3d " " Henry Sabin, of Lee, . . . 8 00 



4th " " Austin W. Kellogg, of Pittsfield, . 7 00 

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