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plates of Fruit, and a great variety of Vegetables, Dai- 

 ry Products, and articles of Domestic Manufacture. 



The description of the Exhibition in the Hall, which 

 follows, was written by Warren Ordway, Esq., the evi- 

 dent superintendent of that department, and is worthy 

 of special attention. Secretary. 



The Exhibition in the Town Hall was superior to any 

 other that the Society ever gave. The whole of this 

 spacious and elegant building was generously given up 

 by the town authorities to the Committee of Arrange- 

 ments, which gave them ample room to display to the 

 best advantage a great variety of products from the 

 farms and work shops, the parlors and kitchens of this 

 time-honored county. The broad halls upon the first 

 floor of the building, w^ere partly occupied by carriages 

 and sleighs. The side hall upon the same floor was de- 

 voted to vegetables, of which there was a very creditable 

 show, especially from the farms of Messrs. S. A. Merrill 

 of Daiwers, and Richard Webster of Haverhill. The 

 large hall which is upon the second floor, with the side 

 rooms adjoining, were overflowing with the greatest va- 

 riety of the finer productions of nature and art. There 

 were four tables spread lengthwise of the hall, filled 

 with one thousand plates of most excellent fruit, com- 

 prising the most extensive assortment of apples, pears, 

 peaches and grapes, that was ever exhibited in the State 

 outside of the city of Boston. Two tables were devoted 

 to fancy work, embroidery, and general merchandise, up- 

 on which also were show-cases containing silver ware, 

 lamps, and dry goods. In other localities were cooking- 



