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DRIED APPLES. 



To Mrs. John Day, Boxford, first premium, $3.00 



CANNED FRUIT. 



To Mrs. George W. Ladd', Bradford, first premium, $8.00 



Mrs. J. M. Littlefield, Haverhill, second premium, 2.00 

 Mrs. M. E. Fuller, Middleton, copy, "Birds of N. E." 



Mrs. N. B. Ladd, Groveland, copy, "Birds of N. E." 



E. P. Fowler, Haverhill, gratuity, .50 



Mrs. S. P Bradley, gratuity, .50 



PICKLES. 



To M. E. Fuller, Middleton, gratuity, .50 



JELLY. 



To Mrs. G. W. Ladd, Bradford, gratuity, .50 



Mrs. Charles Perley, Mrs. J. Henry Hill, Mrs. P. B. How. 



— Committee 



STATEMENT OF MRS- GEO. W. LADD. 



Cucumber Pickles. 

 Rinse clean \ bushel of cucumbers, then add a large pint of 

 salt and cover with hot water ; repeat this for three mornings, 

 then pour into a basket to drain, place them in a tub and cover 

 with good cider or weak vinegar, to which has been added one 

 teaspoonful of powdered alum to every gallon. This should be 

 poured over the cucumbers boiling hot, and repeated three 

 mornings, then drain and pack in stone jars, with ten good 

 sized peppers, (cut open), cover with cold vinegar to which has 

 been added one tablespoonful of cloves, one of cassia, and one 

 of allspice, and they are ready for use in two days. Pickles 

 made in this way will keep two years without changing the 

 vinegar. 



Jelly. 



All kinds of Berries, Currants, &c., I place in a preserving 

 kettle and add just water enough to prevent burning. Let 

 them cook slowly until the goodness is extracted from the 



