46 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 



L. J. Brown, Fitchburg, Sewing Machines, 4 00 



E. B. Richardson, Boston, Horse Detaching Apparatus, 1 00 



For the Committee, 



C. H. MERRIAM, Chairman. 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 



The 'Committee make the following report: 

 There were but two Mowing Machines entered, both Buckeye, 

 for which we award the first premium, $10 00 



There was no Farm Wagon or Cart entered. 

 There were two Horse Rakes entered — the Bay State by A. B. 

 Barnard, Fitchburg ; and the Ithica, by J. Breck & Sons, Boston. 

 Both good rakes. We recommend a gratuity to each equal to one- 

 half the premium offered. 



A. B. Barnard, Fitchburg, for Horse Rake, 2 50 



*J. Breck & Sons, Boston"^ " '- ' 2 50 



There was one Hay-Cutter entered by J. Breck & Sons, 



Boston, for which we award the first premium, 3 00 



Best Team Harness, S. G. Frost, Fitchburg, 5 00 



J. H. Fairbanks entered a Hay Tedder, of Bullard 

 make, in the opinion of the Committee the best one 

 out, for which we award a gratuity of 5 00 



Fitchburg Novelty works entered a Water Elevator, a 



good article, for which we award a gratuity of 3 00 



A. J. Stone entered a Bay State Horse Hay Pitchfork, 



for which we award a gratuity of 2 00 



L. M. Parker enters an Apple picker, for which we 



award a gratuity of 1 00 



JOHN BROOKS, Chairman, 



FINE ARTS. 



The Committee report as follows : 



OIL PAINTINGS. 



1st premium to Mrs. Henry Kniglit, Fitchburg, $4 00 



2d '' " G. H. Derwin, Leominster, 2 00 



