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committee of very good judgment to decide which to make the 

 awards to, as the}- all performed their work so well. 



There were several Percheron stallions on exhibition and one 

 very fine one, bred by L. S. Burnham, whose weight tipped the 

 scales at 1680 lbs. The exhibition of agricultural and mechaui- 

 cal productions were on the grounds under cover of large tents, 

 rented by the society for this purpose. A fine display of most 

 all improved agricultural implements, also fine carriages and fire 

 engine and hose cart. At the close of the first day's programme 

 there was a parade of all oxen, steers and horses, headed by the 

 band through the principal streets of Peabody, which I learned 

 was a new feature of the fair, and was enjoyed by all. The ex- 

 hibition of household manufactures, and the floral department, 

 and fruits, and shoe and leather manufactures were shown in 

 Peabody Town Hall. The vegetables were in basement of the 

 same hall, and was most equal to the show of the Bay State Fair 

 at Springfield. Over 300 plates of apples of all varieties and 

 sizes, from large Pippiu down to the small crab, and about 

 300 plates of pears, and plums numbered 30 plates, all of which 

 should have 12 of each, and 50 plates and baskets of grapes, all 

 nicely arranged on separate tables across the hall. There was 

 also a very large and beautiful arrangement of vegetables and 

 seeds by Aaron Low and Mr. Gregory, the great seedsmen of 

 Essex County, and several others. I was shown what great 

 improvement had been made in Essex Couniy in the quantity 

 per acre, and quality of the Danvers onion and orange, carrot, 

 cabbages and squashes, and other varieties of vegetables. 



The Ladies department was full of all kinds of their needle 

 work and painting, and great taste was shown in arranging them. 

 The Exhibition Hall was kept open to the public in the evenings 

 of both days, which gave a great many a chance to visit the 

 show in the evening that could not be present in the day time , 

 but the second day dawned with wind and rain, and such a 

 storm T don't remember of witnessing. Some call it a second 

 equinoctial, which of course put a stop to fulfilling the pro- 



