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award |1 to them respectively. Of the comparative merits of 

 these pumps we are unable to judge. Indeed, they are not 

 strictly in the line of agricultural implements and yet are used 

 sometimes on our farms. 



There were other implements, altogether outside the limits 

 of the offer of the Society, and we could not properly take 

 notice of them. We earnestly commend this department to a 

 higher rank on the premium list of the Society. 



Allen AV. Dodge, Charles O. Cummlngs, J. B. Sargent, 

 John Day, Jr., Committee. 



COUNTERPANES, CARPETINGS AND RUGS. 



The Committee on Counterpanes, Carpetings and Rugs re- 

 port as follows : 



COUNTERPANES. 



The first premium to Miss C. G. Read, Haverhill, $4 ; sec- 

 ond premium to Eliza G. Lord, Haverhill, $2 ; and gratuities 

 of $1 to Ellen S. Russell of Haverhill; Mrs. E. Mitchell, do; 

 Mrs. E. G. Tilton, do; Sarah P. Coffin, do; Susan A. Moore, 

 West Boxford ; — Mrs. A. C. Carr, Haverhill, 50 cents ; Nan- 

 cy Barker, do, 50 cents. 



CARPETINGS. 



Mrs. A. B. Brown, Haverhill, first premium, $5 ; Messrs. 

 Brooks Brothers, of Haverhill, made a fine display of carpet- 

 ings, which were worthy of premium, but were not entered 

 for examination by the committee. 



RUGS. 



Mrs. J. Osgood, Haverhill, first premium, $3 ; Mrs. Lydia 

 Smiley, do, second premium, $2 ; and the following gratuities: 



