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men who made it neither of wliom, as they are informed, ex- 

 ceeds eighteen years of age. They have never seen any thing 

 presented at any of our shows more worthy of commendation. 

 They recommend that a gratuity of five dollars be paid to each 

 of the young men, and that the expense of placing the engine in 

 the hall for exhibition (as it may be certified by Mr. W. M. 

 Kimball, father of one of the young men) be paid by the treas- 

 urer of the society. Also that a complimentary diploma, signed 

 by the president and secretary, with the seal of the society an- 

 nexed, be prepared and presented to them by the secretary, as 

 a perpetual memorial of their early promise. 



The committee are happy in being able to inform the trustees 

 that, in addition to his other munificent efforts in aid of the ob- 

 jects of the society, they have received from Richard S. Fay, 

 Esq., an offer of two hundred dollars, as a donation to be ap- 

 plied, under the direction of the trustees, for the best use of a 

 mowing machine on not less than fifty acres, in the county of 

 Essex, in the season next ensuing. The letters of Mr. Fay 

 containing this offer, addressed to the chairman of this commit- 

 tee, will be deposited with the secretary. 



J. W. Proctor, Chairman. 



WORCESTER. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



The articles exhibited under this class were, with one excep- 

 tion, from the establishment of Ruggles, Nourse, Mason, & Co. 

 Too much praise can hardly be awarded to this firm — and it is 

 the only prize which your committee are able to bestow — for 

 the variety and perfection of their articles, and their public 

 spirit in contributing so materially to the interest of the exhi- 

 bition. 



The assortment of ploughs was very large, and fully sus- 

 tained the reputation which this establishment has so long 

 maintained for excellence in this department of agricultural 

 tools. 



Your committee desire to call particular attention to the 



