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• CHILDREN'S WORK. 



Work by children under twelve years of age — Alice A. 

 Hale, Georgetown, 5 years. Quilt, first premium, $3.00; 

 Gracie M. Spofford, Georgetown, 9 years, Stockings, second 

 premium, iip2.00; Gertrude G. Chadwick, West Boxford, 11 

 years. Braided Mat, third premium, $2.00. 



The following gratuities were awarded : — Freddie H. Clark, 

 Lawrence, 9 years, Painted Tiles, $2.00; Eddie Morgan, 

 Lawrence, 11 years, Mottos, $1.00; Eumia Burnley, Law- 

 rence, 12 years. Mottoes, $1.00; Minnie M. Holt, Lawrence, 

 11 years. Match Safe, $1.00; Ethel M. Emerson, Lawrence, 

 7 years. Picture Frame, $1.00; Maud V. Rodinizer, Law- 

 rence, 12 years. Lace Work, $1.00 ; Lillian Colby, Lawrence, 

 6 years, Scrap Bag, $1.00. 



Mrs. J. S. Shattdck and others. Committee. 



FARMS. 



The only Farm entered was that of Mr. Samuel Dane, of 

 Hamilton. Three members of the Committee have visited 

 this farm during the season ; two of them at haying time, and 

 one of them later. 



Mr. Dane's farm and farming lands comprise about sixty 

 acres in all, somewhat over thirty of them making the home- 

 stead. When Mr. Dane purchased his place, the land w^as to 

 a large extent a waste, but poorly fenced, and the buildings 

 in very poor repair. The improvements have been in clear- 

 ing the land of trees and bushes, the underdraining and re- 

 claimins; of most of the land in tillaije : erectino^ a substantial 

 stone fence, over four feet in height, around most of the 

 premises, enlarging and materially improving the farm-house, 

 the erection of various outbuildings, and the building of a 

 large and elegant centennial barn. 



The farm has but few fruit trees, and the quantity of stock 

 kept on the premises has varied from two to four coavs and 



