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Native Wines^ Jellies, Preserves, ^^c. 



Whole number of contributors, five. 



To Cyrus Bullard of East Medway, for best native Honey in 

 comb, a diploma. 



To Mrs. N. C. Estes of West Needbam, for best Blackberry 

 Wine, a diploma. 



To Mrs. H. P. Mcintosh of East Needbam, for best Sweet 

 Apple Syrup, a diploma. 



To E. W. Mcintosh of East Needham, for best Native Grape 

 Wine, a diploma. 



To Mrs. William Whiting of Dedham, for best preserved Pickles, 

 in jars, a diploma. 



JOHN W. THOMAS, Chairman. 



REPORT 0]^ AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 



Whole number of contributors, six. 



The Committee award the following premiums, and report : — 

 That no collection of Implements having been offered, their atten- 

 tion Avas directed to the six entries contained in this schedule, viz. 



No. 1. Luther Thayer of Brighton exhibited two Green Moun- 

 tain Feed Cutters. These are simple, substantial and efficient 

 instruments for all work. 



No. 2. H. H. W. Sigourney of West Dedham, presented a 

 Bucklin Harrow, good. 



No. 3. Benjamin F. Boyden of Foxboro', offered an improved 

 wrought iron Skeleton Plough. The beam and standard or instep 

 resembled the common cast-iron beam plough ; the land side pro- 

 tected by a movable plate. From the land side and standard 

 projected braces, to give form to, and support the mould-board, if 

 such it could be called, in which its peculiarity and improvement 

 principally consisted, and which is formed of three bars of Ij by f 

 inch iron ; the upper bar forms the point of the plough, being bolted 

 down on the extension of the instep, and against the braces as it 

 runs aft. It may better be understood by gauging off 1^ inches 

 from the top of the common mould-board — a similar strip near the 

 bottom, and a like strip through the centre — the intermediates 

 being removed, leaving the three bars as a trident, when used in 

 old or stubble grounds, each of the bars serving as a point in this 

 operation, and as a support to a thin steel plate or share, bolted 

 upon them when used in sward land. This plough reminds us of 

 the truism of the wise king of Israel, " There is nothing new under 

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