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that variety. We were unanimous in our award to the " Es- 

 sex Hybrid Squash" originated by Aaron Low of Essex, which 

 he obtained from an accidental cross of the Hubbard and Tur- 

 ban, After four years' training and testing, it has proved by 

 its uniform size, true turban shape, with the fine grain, sweet 

 flavor and color of the " original Turban" added to the hard 

 shelly dryness and long keeping qualities, of the " Hubbard," 

 make it as your Chairman and others know by actual test, to 

 be a very valuable addition to the list of varieties of this favo- 

 rite vegetable. 



J. P. Bailey, of Marblehead, exhibited a squash of the 

 " Marblehead" variety, with an eighth section of it length- 

 ways, in color and appearance of the " Hubbard" variety. In 

 reply to inquiries, he states : " The seed was from a twenty- 

 five pound Hubbard squash, and I can only account for the 

 mixture in this way, viz. : that a honey bee has done the work 

 while going from one plant or blossom to another. I could 

 not say if there were other squashes on tlie same vine, from 

 the fact of the vines being very much interwoven, but presume 

 there Avere as I had a very large crop from a small piece of 

 land. I shall plant these seed in a separate place, and use 

 every means to prevent their getting mixed with others and 

 will exhibit three or more squashes from the product at the 

 next Fair." 



We were surprised that more Field Corn was not exhibited, 

 and that which was, so unripe ; the only trace considered 

 ripe enough and good enough for a premium was raised in East 

 Saugus, and as no pop corn good enough to entitle it to a pre- 

 mium was exhibited, a gratuity was awarded to Messrs. John- 

 son for a small trace of the " Pearl" variety, said to be of 

 excellent quality. 



A peck of Oats, contributed by Mr. Appleton of the "Broad- 

 fields farm," Peabody, attracted attention, and his interesting 

 experiments in regard to them will be found of value. 



Sugar Beets, now attracting so much attention in New 

 England for the manufacture of sugar, had some large speci- 



