Anna £. Bftker, Great Harrington. X 



Mrs. George Humphrey. Plttsfield, 1 



Mrs. C. C. Beecber, Great Barrington, ] 



Mary Kenyon, OtiB, X 



Laura AmeB, Great Barrington. 1 



Mrs. C. P. Upson, Pittefield, 1 



Miaa Louiee Tobey, Great Barrington, 1 



Miss Anna R. Turner, Great Barrington, 1 



Best Knit Work Jennie Kenyoo, Otis, 4 



2d do., Mrs. M. J. Wellman, New Marlboro, 3 



3d do., Mrs. M. J. Busby, Monterey, 2 



4th do., Mrs, S. C. Baker.f Great Barrington. 1 



iDiscretionary. Mrs. George Gillette, Pittsfield, I 



Best Tatting, Miss A. L. Pixley, Gt. Barrington, 8 



2d do.. Miss L. I. Walker. Stockbridge, 2 



3d do,, Lizzie R. McCarty, Otis, I 



Discretionary, Mrs. I. F. Norton, Egremont, 1 



Best Bead Work, Miss Hattie Palmer, Gt. Barrington, 3 



2d do,, Mrs. E. H. Sexton, Great Barrington, 2 



3d do,, Mrs. M, J, Smith, Sheffield, 1 



Diboretionary, Mrs. George Harris, Egremont, 1 



** Miss Julia A, Smith, Gt. Barrington. 1 



Best Net Work, Miss M, French, Sheffield, 3 



2d do,. Miss Katie Cass, Great Barrington, . 2 



3d do. , Miss Ina Ward, Pittsfield, I 



Best Darning, Mrs. William Stevens, Sheffield, 2 



2d do., Mrs. L P. Busby, Great Barrington, I 



Best Mending, Mrs. L. P. Busby, Great Barrington, 2 



3d do., Mrs. C. W. Norton, Great Barrington, 1 



MiB8 Mart Langdon, ^ 



Mrs. Henry W. Burqbt, > Committee. 



W. H. Parks, S 



Butter. 



Whole number of entries, 30. 



"Butter of Kine" is mentioned by the law giver of Israel, first on the list 

 of luxuries produced by an agricultural people. As it is mentioned in the first 

 book of hip sacred writings, we find that in the remote ages of the world, it 

 was regarded as an indispensable luxury. No table spread with costly viands 

 and delicacies, would seem inviting to a connoisseur, without a liberal supply 

 of golden butter. This acknowledged merit has so stimulated the effort to 

 produce a good article, that the art of making has been brought nearly or 

 quite to a state of perfection. With fine flavor it comes to the fair, or goes to 

 the market with a certainty that neither Wendell Phillips nor any of his suc- 

 cessors will ever be able to class it among the "lost arts." It bas been snid 

 that butter eaters are growing fastidious, — if so, the producers may expect a 

 higher price for a prime article. Brother farmers, procure a good kind of 

 butter worker, thereby relieving your wives and daughters of much hard labor. 

 But in crowning our tables with golden butter aud other blessings from the 

 hand of a bounteous giver, let us shun the example of one mentioned in Holy 

 Writ, who, when prospered, forsook the Lord his God, got proud, and kicked. 



Jeshuran waxed fat, 

 And thick his body grew, 

 He ate, and ate, for that, 

 Aud " kicked the bucket," too. 



But good old Aunt Dolly, the dairy maid, was made of different stuff, and 

 vigorously followed her calling as an honest, health giving employment. 



She made butter till the age of one hundred aud ten. 

 And died of a fall from a hickory tree then. 

 Quite a frisky old girl. 



Your Committee, after careful examination, recommend the following 

 awards: 



