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To do this at its best, it would be necessary that they should 

 be used among growing crops, and to witness this work, a 

 mid-summer assembling would be necessary. At that time 

 of the year all of us farmers are very busy, — but I believe 

 that if a handbill should be issued by the society, giving 

 the names of the different kinds of implements that would 

 be tested, and the varieties of each kind, farmers would be 

 so interested that quite a body would gather. I could con- 

 tribute nearly a dozen varieties of onion hoes to such an ex- 

 hibition. About half way between planting and haying, 

 would be apt to find crops in their best condition, and farm- 

 ers with the nearest approach to a leisure day. 



J. J. H. Gregory, Chairman. 



CARRIAGES. 



The Committee on Carriages have attended to their duty, 

 and respectfully report to the Secretary that they have made 

 the following awards : 

 Diploma and $10 gratuity, to H. H. Pillsbury, Danvers, for 



goddard buggy. 

 $10. Gratuity, to Dole & Osgood, Peabody, for end spring 



buggy- 

 $10. Gratuity, to H. Whipple, Peabody, for carpet wagon. 

 R. M. Leach, Ira Poster, Edward Kent — Committee. 



DAIRY. 



The Committee on Dairy have attended to their duty, and 

 respectfully report to the Secretary that they have made the 

 following awards: 



$10. First premium, to D. G. Tenney, Newbury, for 16 lbs. 

 butter. 

 $8. Second premium, to Mrs. B. H. Farnum, No. An- 



dover, for 7 lbs. butter. 

 $6. Third premium, to Mrs. Oliver Patch, Hamilton, for 

 14 lbs. butter. 

 John A. Putnam, Eldred S. Parker, Dudley Bradstreet — 

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