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surprised that no one was ready to speak witli confidence as 

 to its being found. Mr. Joshua Buxton, a modest but intelli- 

 gent cultivator in Danvers, has furnished the best specimen of 

 the autumnal marrow squash we have seen. If one variety is 

 superior to another, it is important that it should be keijt as 

 distinct as possible. Animals improve, uftetuimes, by crossing 

 the breeds, but we have not known this to be the case witli 

 vegetables. On the contrary, we have known, monstrous de- 

 formities to be reared, valuable only as cumberors of the 

 ground. We had contemplated remarks, on other classes of 

 vegetables exhibited ; such as beets, cabbages, turnips, car 

 ROTS and onions. But have time only to say, that the splen- 

 did strings of onions displayed, were indicative of the superla- 

 tive crops of the present season ; which have grown in the 

 town of Danvers and vicinity alone, one hundred thousand 

 BARRELS, worth at least, as many dollars. 



J. W. PROCTOR, Chairman. 



The Committee recommend the award of the following gra- 

 tuities : 



Charles A. Kilham, Wenham, sweet potatoes 50 



Adam Nesmith, Beverly, onions 25 



John Lowe, Methuen, cabbage 25 



E. R, March, Lymi, bell peppers 25 



James Friend, Beverly, crookneck squashes 25 



Abraham Osborn, Danvers, California squashes 25 



Daniel W. Osborn, Danvers, gourd 25 



Henry L. Gould, Middleton, potatoes 25 



J. M. Ives, Middleton, 4 varieties potatoes 25 



Samuel Upton, Salem, squash 25 



D. P. Colman, Newburyport, sugar beets 25 



Amos Prince, Danvers, marrow squashes 25 



David Baker, Andover, early white potatoes 25 

 James Abbott, Andover, box of cotfee raised by himself 25 



J. M. S. Neal, Salem, Canadian potatoes 25 



David Jewett, Lynn, Egyptian cabbage 25 



Samuel B. Osborne, Salem, Seal-foot potatoes 25 



