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of Its quality. The Committee, however, were unanimous in 



awarding the first gratuity to Joanna Horrigan, Haverhill, $2.00 



To Ann Attridge, of Haverhill, 1.00 



To Ellen- Conners, of Plaverhill, 1.00 



To Mrs. E. K. Jenkins, of Andover, 1.00 



Miss Belle Bailey, aged thirteen years, entered a loaf of 



bread, which, of the kind, was good, but the regulations of 



the Society would not admit of awarding her a gratuity. 



The Committee recommend a gratuity of $2 to Mrs. Josiah 



M. Littlefield, for best Canned Pears; $1 to Mrs. H. S. 



Blodgett ; $1 to Mrs. F. Reed ; 50 cents to Mrs. Thomas 



Dodge, and 50 cents to Mrs. Elbridge Webster, of Haverhill. 



ALFRED KITTKEDGE, for the Committee. 



PEARS. 



The varieties shown, although not so extensive as in some 

 previous years, were fine, particularly the Flemish Beauty, 

 Duchesse d'Angouleme, Beurre d'Anjou and Beurre Bosc. 

 The following premiums and gratuities were awarded by your 

 Committee : 



For the best 12 specimens of the Bartlett, to Harvey Ray, 

 of Haverhill ; Belle Lucrative, to William Maloon, of Salem ; 

 Flemish Beauty, to E. P. Hill, of Haverhill ; Beurre Bosc, to 

 H. G. Herrick, of Lawrence ; Beurre Superfine, to J. V. 

 Stevens, of South Danvers ; Beurre Langali o, do. Swan's 

 Orange, to W. D. Northend, of Salem ; Doyenne de Comice, 

 do. ; Passe Colmar, to Peter Wait, of Danvers ; Seckel, to 

 AVm. Maloon, of Salem ; Buffum, to E. Mitchell, of Haver- 

 hill ; Winter Nelis, Black Pear of Worcester and Vicar of 

 Winkfield, to W. D. Northend, of Salem ; Andrews, to Wil- 



