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numerous, cmsisting of Hay ^'^tt-ers. Cider Mills, Ploughs, 

 &c,, making in all twenty-three articies. 



Whittemore, Belcher & Co., of Boston exhibited Ploughs, 

 Harrows, Churns, &c. These two companies were the largest 

 contributors. 



The Committee award to Parker & Gannett, of Boston 

 the premium of fifteen dollars and diploma for the best col- 

 lection. 



There were two Farm and Hay Wagons ; both very well 

 made, and adapted for the cartage of hay. The Committee 

 found some difficulty in deciding which was the best, but con- 

 cluded to give the sum of $5 to Webster Smith, of Ipswich, 

 for the best Farm Wagon. 



To Whittemore, Belcher & Co., Boston, they award to for 

 their Grant Hay Cutter, 



To Amos Poor, of West Newbury, they award the sum of 

 $3 for his Peerless Churn, and to Whittemore, Belcher & Co., 

 Boston, the same sum for their Smith's Churn. Both of these 

 churns appeared to the Committee as though they were well 

 adapted to the purpose for which they were designed, but no 

 one appeared to give any information in regard to them, and 

 there was no trial. 



The Committee award to E. E. Lummus, of Boston, the sum 

 of $5 for his American Hay Tedder, This is a good machine, 

 but should be improved by making it of lighter draft. 



The Committee also noticed a Seed Sower of a new pattern, 

 invented and made by Charles P. Sargent, of Newburyport. 

 It is made of metal, except the handles, and furrows and cov- 

 ers as well as any machine we are acquainted with. 



The new invention consists in the manner of measuring the 

 seed, which is done by holes drilled in a wheel that passes 

 through the seed box, and such is the precision claimed, that 

 Mr. Sargent told the Committee if they ■wished to sow two 

 cabbage seeds a foot apart, he could do it. All kinds, and any 

 amount of seed can be sown. Persons who have used it, speak 

 very highly of it. 



