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Dorchester, A. F. Stevens, of Wellesley, Albert Crosby, of West 

 Roxbury, and William Chatfield, of Dedham, were the chief 

 exhibitors. The supply of grapes was not large, and few for- 

 eign varieties were seen. N. B. White, of South Dedham, had 

 the largest display of natives, but Warren Cobb, of Sharon, J. 

 B. Wetherbee, of Jamaica Plain, Timothy Phelps, of Dedham., 

 and J. W. Page, of Jamaica Plain exhibited fine varieties. 

 Mr. J. W. Page also showed some Dorchester seedling black- 

 berries. George E. Leonard, of Foxborough, had a stand on 

 exhibition, from which depended six very large bunches of Ham- 

 burg grapes and one bunch of grizzly Frontignac and one of 

 white Frontignac grapes. There were only two plates of peaches 

 contributed ; those were by N. B. Wilmarth, of South Walpole, 

 and George Hewins, of Dedham. Some fine plums were seen 

 from the estate of Colonel Lyman, of Brooiiline, and Walker & 

 Co. exhibited some Turkey figs of out-door culture. 



The Floral display was not as large as in some previous years, 

 though in the department of Cut Flowers, fine contributions 

 were presented by George Craft, of Brookline, Mrs. Geo. Vose, 

 of Milton, Mrs. S. M. Stuart, of Fairmount, and others. 



The display of useful and ornamental articles at the ladies' 

 table was by far the best that has been offered for years, and 

 attracted much attention. 



Of Vegetables the leading contributors were John Sias, 

 Milton ; C. G. Upham, Needham ; John W. Richardson, 

 Medway ; and Nathaniel Smitii, Dedham. 



The display of Agricultural Lnplements was the largest ever 

 made by the Society, including contributions from Messrs. Par- 

 ker, Gannett & Osgood, Ames Plow Company, Morse Plow- 

 Company, and others. Carriages fi'om the manufactories of 

 Messrs. Cushman, Baker & Co., Medfield, and Sydney E. Morse, 

 South Dedham, attracted much attention. 



The plowing match took place at two o'clock, P. M., on the 

 land of Dr. J. H. Harrington, on the "Island." There were 

 thirteen entries, divided as follows: — five double teams, four 

 double ox teams, and four single horse teams. Each team was 

 required to plow at least one-eighth of an acre, and notwith- 

 standing the stony character of the land, the work was done 

 in a very satisfactory manner, by most of the teams. At the 

 conclusion of the plowing match there was a trial of teams in 



