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Sunderland, 150 varieties and 160 plates. Hadley sent 43 plates, 

 North Hadley 42 plates. E. H. Judd of South Hadley exhibited 

 25 varieties of pears. Henry Dikeman of Northampton had on 

 exhibition a large variety of grapes, pears, and peaches. H. C. 

 Conrins of North Hadle}' made a splendid display of twenty-six 

 varieties of canned fruit and 11 varieties of jelly. 



The exhibition of vegetables was a good one. W. L. Warner of 

 Sunderland, and H. C. Comins of North Hadley, were the principal 

 contributors, — 158 varieties in the former, and 87 in the latter. 

 Mr. Comins exhibited a lot of corn, which he estimates to yield at 

 the rate of 105 bushels of shelled corn to the acre, — a result which 

 he attributes to the virtues of the Stockbridge fertilizer. 



There were several mammoth squashes; the largest weighed 115 

 pounds. There was quite a displa}^ of centennial articles and farm- 

 ing implements, which added much to the show. This portion of 

 the exhibition was very fitting and proper on this centennial year. 

 One Bible, 277 years old, was worthy of note, containing the record 

 of the Clark farniby, shown by Calvin W. Phelps, whose wife is a 

 member of that family. Mr. Stebbins, President of the Society, 

 brought down from Deerfield an old-time sleigh, made for a single 

 person, and, probably, used by the village doctor more than 100 

 j^ears ago. 



There were several lots of butter on exhibition, — gilt-edged, and 

 tastefully moulded, which spoke well for the farmers or farmers' 

 wives of the county. Every sample of butter was accompanied 

 with a statement of the method by which it was made. 



The cheese of the county was absent. 



Of bread there was a large contribution, and if the inside of the 

 loaves tasted as well as the outside looked, it certainly would be all 

 that could be desired. 



Of fancy articles there were 154 entries, consisting of bed-quilts, 

 rugs, lamp-mats, paintings, drawings, shell-work, wax-flowers, and 

 tidies of all descriptions ; and a multitude of other articles, too 

 numerous to mention. 



This Society is one of the oldest in the State, and is located as it 

 were in the garden of New England, owning a fine park and a 

 commodious hall, with a slight embarrassment or debt of about 

 $5,000, which, I hope, they will be able soon to wipe out. The 

 officers of this Societ}' seem to be live, energetic men, and bound to 

 succeed. 



In closing this report, I feel under obligation to the President 

 and other officers of this Society, for their attentions during my 

 sta}- with them. 



Daniel Dwight. 



