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year, and that in the meantime Mr. Goodwin place in the 

 hands of two of your Committee, such as he might be in- 

 clined to select, to be by them tested, some of these seedling 

 potatoes, for the purpose of reporting thereon ; and, further, 

 your Committee would suggest that in making up the Com- 

 mittee for another year, a majority of the Committee of the 

 present year be placed thereon. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Geo. Cogswell, Chairman. 



THE EXHIBIT OF MANUFACTURES AT THE FAIR. 



Among the varied interests exhibited at the hall during the 

 Essex Agricultural Society's Fair, the one great attraction 

 was the manufactures of Lawrence and vicinity. The marked 

 improvement in the quality, finish, textui'e, and variety of 

 products, was quite evident since the last exhibition some 

 twelve years ago, and places Lawrence in the front ranks for 

 producing fabrics not excelled as to quality and superb finish. 

 The varied products will bear me in the assertion that these 

 fabrics are what the people require, and fully equal to any 

 foreign production suitable for lady or gentleman to wear. 



The Arlington Mills is an establishment devoted almost 

 entirely to the production of ladies' wear ; the only exception 

 is the manufacture of Lasting for Shoes. Their exhibit con- 

 sisted of ten qualities of Alpaca ; three qualities of Twilled 

 Brocade ; one quality of Matallasse ; three qualities of Twilled 

 Bunting for Dresses ; one quality of Lasting for Shoes. The 

 product of this corporation yearly is $225,000. Annual pro- 

 duct, yards, 5,000,000. 



The Atlantic Cotton Mills, as its name implies, manufac- 

 tures first-class plain cotton goods in different grades, which 

 are found in all our home markets ; also shipped largely to 

 foreign countries. 



