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830. Second premium, to the Methuen Grange, lor exhibit. 

 S20. Thii-d premium, to tlie Noith Andover Orange, for 



exhil)it. 

 $10. Fourth premium, to the West Boxford Grantre. for 



exhihit. 

 $10. Gratuity, to the Haverhill Grange, for exhibit. 



Sherman Nelson, Asa T. Newhall, Mrs. David Warren, 

 Francis H. Appleton — Committee. 



THE GRANGE EXBIBIT OF 1891. 



The Trustees, at a special meeting in Februar3^ 1891, de- 

 cided to offer four prizes of $10, -SSO, -$20 and flO, respective- 

 ly, for exhibits by the different Granges in Essex County, 

 to include all fruit, vegetables and domestic manufactures 

 that were exhibited in any other department in Exhibition 

 Hall. I believe that I am correct in saying that a " Grange" 

 is a local branch of the " Patrons of Husbandry," which is 

 an organization for mutual benefit among farmers and covers 

 a considerable part of the United States. 



The whole basement of a church, adjoining the Exhibition 

 Hall, was used for this purpose, and a most interesting and 

 creditable exhibit was there displayed. It was a notable 

 exhibit. 



By the most recent list at my command, I find in Essex 

 County, there are granges in Amesbury, North Andover, 

 Ipswich, West Newbury, Haverhill, Methuen, Merrimac, 

 Andover and Topsfield. 



Of these Andover, Methuen, North Andover, West 

 Boxford, and Haverhill made exhibitions and were awarded 

 prizes after careful examination by the Committee, in the 

 order named. 



Stepping into the vestibule of the building, where these 

 granges made their display, we will pass through a door on 

 the right into the largest of these rooms, where, on the right, 

 or street side, was the Andover display, opposite the door 

 West Boxford was located, while on the left side was the 



