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at the fair until late in the forenoon, and then found in 

 addition to those which were there when the awards were 

 made, the Union Mowing Machine, and Whitcomb's Horse 

 Hay Eake, exhibited by Alziriis Brown, AYorcester; John- 

 son's Horse Ha}" Eake, by W. H. Johnson & Co., j^orthboro, 

 and a new Horse Hay Eake, manufactured by Kniffen Mow- 

 ing Machine Co. 



In regard to the Mowing Machine and Horse Hay Eakes, 

 whicli were not on exhibition until too late for examination 

 l)y the Committee, previous to making their awards of pre- 

 miums, I will say, that in regard to testimonials of their 

 working qualities, they are all highly recommended by prac- 

 tical farmers, and I consider all of them, so far perfected in 

 their manufacture, as to merit a share of patronage from the 

 farming community. 



ASAPH WOOD, Chairman. 



MECHANICS AND MANUFACTURES. 



For Mechanics and Manufactures the following awards have been 

 ?nade : 



N. M. Lowe, Boston, for a " Hygrodeik," an instrument 



for showing the moisture of the atmosphere by a Dial, $2 00 

 W. B. Ball, Fitchburg, for Case Artificial Teeth, 2 00 



A. P. Adams, Fitchburg, for Improved Vise, 1 00 



Sabin & Foster, Fitchburg, Patent Improved Pipe Cutter, 2 00 

 Wilbur & Tyler, Fitchburg, for Case of Plated Ware, 5 00 



S. G-. Frost, Fitchburg, for Buggy Harness, 2 50 



Thomas H. Gill, Fitchburg, for Buggy Harness, 2 50 



Ira Carleton & Co., Fitchburg, for Barrel Flour, 1 00 



Geo. Bobbins, Fitchburg, for collection of Stoves, Whistle 



and Steam Valves, 2 00 



Hogau & Co.;, Fitchburg, for Case of Boots and Shoes, 1 50 

 L. J. Brown, Fitchburg, for collection Ladies' Cloaks, 3 50 



S. A. Boothby, Boston, Lamb Knitting Machine, 6 00 



J. Pence, 2d, Fitchburg, collection of Calf Skins, 1 50 



Wright, Woodward & Co., Fitchburg, for Champion Cog 



Wheel Clothes Wringer, 50 



E. C. Cleaves, Fitchburg, for Fancy Ball, 1 00 



C. A. Foster, Leominster, for Vegetable and Meat Cutter, 1 00 

 American Bread Kneader Co., Boston, for Bread Kneader, 1 00 

 J. D. Robinson & Co., Leominster, for Footlight and Lan- 

 tern combined, and Union Window BHnd Fastener, 1 00 

 W. A. Macurda & Co., Fitchburg, Case of Toilet Arti- 

 cles, &c., Gertijicate of membership . 

 JOHN F. HA SKINS, Chairman. 



