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Wm. A. Russell. Lawrence, two oxen and two horses, 

 second premium, $\0. 



David Smith, George Clark, David A. Pettengill, John P. 

 Foster. — Committee. 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 



In hehalf of the Committee on Agricultural Implements, I 

 would report that^ besides the Chairman, Messrs. Aaron Low 

 of Essex and E. G. Dole of Salisbury were present, and passed 

 the time from 2 to 6 P. M., on Tuesday, and from 10 to 1 on 

 Wednesday, attending to their duties, and immediately there- 

 after handed in a list of their awards. The show in this 

 department was very good, and contained samples of imple- 

 ments which are in popular use, and also of those being 

 brought forward as novelties to-day. 



We regretted very much not to have been able to find on 

 exhibition the " fruit evaporator," which was entered by 

 Henry Morrill, of West Newbury. We think that it would 

 have attracted much interest had it been made a prominent 

 feature. Nor could we find the " apple parer" entered by 

 Frank E. Bartlett, of Merrimac. 



The manure spreader, shown in Hanscomb Bros.', of Haver- 

 hill, exhibit, was decidedly a feature, and on the second day 

 was shown in operation, but as its attendant did not wait for 

 the Committee, as was agreed the previous day, we cannot 

 speak of its work there, but are convinced that it is a valuable 

 assistant on a large farm, or when ovvned jointly by several 

 farmers. 



The ensilage cutter of Whittemore Bros, seemed to highly 

 commend itself. 



Some good horse rakes, among tliem the " Tiger " and 

 " Yankee," were well worthy the attention of farmers. 



Mowing machines of the various kinds, most in use about 

 here, were shown ; all good, but undoubtedly some men could 



