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report to the secretary that they have made the following 



awards : 



$3.00. Gratuity, to Miss Agnes Brisselter, Haverhill, for case 



of hair work. 

 3.00. Gratuity, to C. W. Rhodes, Haverhill, for case of mdse. 

 2.00. Gratuity, to Jessie Fuller, Haverhill, for gloves and 



fancy work. 

 2.00. Gratuity, to Mrs. C. Furber, Haverhill, for corsets. 

 2.00. Gratuity, to Mrs. Hunting, Methuen, for corsets. 



Warren C. Allyn, Chas. N. Hilton, J. A. Blake, W. J. 

 Munroe — Committee. 



GRANGE EXHIBIT. 



$25. First premium, to Haverhill Grange, No. 154, for ex- 

 hibit. 

 Sherman Nelson, Willard P. Smith, Mrs. David Warren. 

 Albert H. Knight — Committee. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ROOT CROPS. 



The Committee on Root Crops report that the number 

 of entries for premium this year was larger than might 

 have been expected, considering the unfavorable season. 

 The number of persons making entries in the various 

 classes was nine, and the number of crops entered was 

 fourteen. The crops were all visited by a part or all of 

 the committee, and we wish here to acknowledge the 

 courtesy with which we were received. 



The committee were first called to visit the farm of Mr. 

 Fred A. Russell, in Methuen, who entered crops of beets, 

 parsnips, potatoes, squashes and cabbages, for premium. 

 Mr. Russell's farm is largely intervale land, on the banks 

 of the Merrimack river, between Lawrence and Haverhill, 

 easily accessible to the markets of both cities. He is not 

 a farmer " for fun," but rather for business, and his farm 

 is a fine example of what can be done in Essex county by 



