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For the best Allen's Hybrid, to G. W. Gage, of Methuen, $2. 



For the best Diana, to VVm. Wheelwright, of Newbury- 

 port, $2. 



For the best Creveiing, to N. T. Stickney, of Groveland, |3. 



For the best Collection of Cold House Grapes, to Capt. 

 Robert Bayley, of Newburyport, $3. 



For the best Collection of not less than ten varieties, to 

 G. W. Gage, of Methuen, $5. 



For the best Plate of not less than ten lbs., to G. W. Gage, 

 of Methuen, $5. 



Gratuities of 50 cents each to the following exhibitors : 



For a plate of Rebecca Grapes, to Wm. H. Huse, of New- 

 buryport ; For a fine collection of Grapes, to C. H. Ireland, 

 of Newburyport ; For a plate each of fine Grapes — J. B. Sar- 

 gent, W. Amesbury ; Mrs. A. S. Alden, Newburyport ; Aaron 

 S. Hilton, Salisbury Mills; Wm. Kidder, Newburyport; Fred- 

 erick Hills, Amesbury ; J. M. Ives, Salem ; R. Rich, Salis- 

 bury ; Rufus S. Griffith, Newburyport ; W. H. B. Currier, 

 Salisbury ; Frederick Hobbs, Amesbury. 



For Baskets of Assorted Fruit. 



First premium to Peter Wait, of Danvers, $3. 

 Second '* to Wm. Currier, of Newburyport, $2. 



For Specimens of Canned Pears. 



No premium offered, but the Committee have awarded a 

 gratuity to Mrs. M. Haskell, 50 cents. 



.Wines. 



There is a collection of bottles, labelled " Wine " on exhi- 

 bition ; but the Committee'^ did not feel warranted in sanction- 

 ing (on the part of this Society), the application of this name 

 to mixtures composed of the juices of fruits, and sugar and 

 ■water — whether the fruits be Grapes, Currants, Elderberries, 

 Blackberries, or StaUcs of Rhubarb ! 

 The specimens of " pure juice of the grape," in the collec- 



