4:j 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, NEW INVENTIONS, 



Etc. 



For Collection of Ar/riaultural Implements. — Premium of six 

 dollars to Whittemore, Belcher & Co. of Boston. 



For Yankee Hay Tedder. — Society's Diploma to G. F. Shaw of 

 "West Roxbiuy. 



For Wringing Machine. — Society's Diploma to Providence Tool 

 Company. 



For Drain Pipe. — Society's Diploma to David W. Lewis & Co. 

 of Roxlnuy. 



For Spring Beds. — Society's Diploma to Timoth}'^ smith of 

 Dedham. 



For Wilson's Seiving Machine. — Society's Diploma to Josiali 

 Tisdale of Norwood. 



N, B. WiLMARTH, Chairman. 



CARRIAGES, ETC. 



For Family Carriage for One Horse. — Premium of five dollars 

 to S. E. Morse of Norwood. 



For Express Wagon. — Premium of five dollars to J. W. Roby of 

 Norwood. 



Geo. K. Gannett, C. L. Copeland, Alex. McDonald, Com- 

 mittee. 



BIRDS AND INSECTS. 



Your Committee on Birds and Insects are happy to report two 

 entries : one by John Goulding of Dover, of 28 specimens of Stuffed 

 Birds and Animals, including the gray, red, and flying Squirrels, 

 the gray Owl, tlie common Partridge, Quail, and Snipe, the pretty 

 little Auks that visited this section last winter, two little Goslings, 

 one young Peet-Weet, and the remainder of the collection made up 

 of Bluebirds, Blackbirds, Snow Buntings, Warblers, Tanagers, etc. 

 The work was quite well done, and the collection received a large 

 share of attention from the visitors. The other entry was a case of 

 95 specimens of Insects, presented by Miss L. A. Howell of Hyde 

 Park, quite tastefully arranged, but not named and classified as the 

 rules of the Society require. But as one of the objects of the So- 

 ciety is to increase the interest as well as to disseminate useful and 

 correct information on the subject of Insects, either beneficial or in- 

 jurious to vegetation, and as these voung contributors who take 



