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parsnips, etc., 50 cents ; John C. Higgins, New bury port, 

 cauliflowers, etc., 50 cents; Miss Matilda Plummer, do., 

 vegetables, 50 cents. 



For the Committee — Allen W. Dodge. 



VEGETABLES RAISED BY BOYS. 



The Committee on Vegetables — premiums for Boys, report ; 



The exhibition in this class was highly creditable, and indi- 

 cated industry and laudable ambition in the boys. 



The largest and best variety was entered by Ernest S. Mer- 

 rill, of Danvers, and they award him the first premium of $10. 



To Frank Barnes, of Boxford^ for his collection of varieties 

 of potatoes, they award $3. 



To John S Somerby, of Newburyport, 15 years old, for his 

 squashes, $1. 



To Eben E. Cutter, of Newburyport, 10 years old, for his 

 potatoes, $1. 



Committee — Geo. B. Loring, Wm. E. Putnam, Jonas Holt. 



COUNTERPANES, CARPETINGS AND RUGS. 



The Committee on Counterpanes, Carpetings and Rugs, re- 

 port as follows : 



There were thirty-two entries of Counterpanes or Quilts, 

 and thirty-nine entries of Rugs and Braided Mats. No floor 

 or stair carpetings were offered. The c'isplay of Counterpanes 



