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this result. A reference to a meteorological table will 

 show the fact that there was an unusual amount of wet 

 and cloudy weather during the months of September 

 and October, which prevented the leaves from receiving 

 that amount of the sun's rays, which is necessary to 

 perfect the juices sufficiently to produce rich fruit, and 

 especially the formation of sugar. 



The other leading cause was, too many specimens 

 were allowed to remain on the tree. For as the tree 

 could manufacture only a given amount of nourishment, 

 which must be equally distributed to too many speci- 

 mens, all necessarily became of inferior quality. It 

 should be kept in mind that a single perfect specimen, 

 with a proper proportion of acids, sugar, juice and 

 aroma, is more valuable than a dozen inferior in appear- 

 ance and tasteless. 



The Committee make the following awards: 



For the best and largest exhibitions, 

 1st, to Jabez Fisher, of Fitchburg, $4,00 



2d, to Benj. Snow, Jr., of Fitchburg, 3,00 



For the best twelve varieties, 

 1st, to Alvah Crocker, of Fitchburg, • 3,00 



2d, C. C. Field, of Leominster, ^ 2,00 



3d, to Wm. G. Wyman, of Fitchburg, 1,00 



For the best six varieties, 

 1st, to Walter Hey wood, of Fitchburg, 2,00 



2d, to J. M. Twitchell, of Fitchburg, 1,50 



3d, to T. K Boutelle, of Fitchburg, 1,00 



For the best three varieties, 

 1st, to G. F. Nutting, of Fitchburg, 1,50 



2d, to Jabez Fisher, of Fitchburg, 1,00 



3d, Wm. H, Harris, of Fitchburg, ,50 



