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and Canton, (■. L. Copeland and Jofin Sias of Milton; D. F. 

 Decatur, West Dedham, and A. T. Brown and L. McCasty, Brook- 

 line. 



Of Poultry, M. I. Ellis of Norwood, was the laro;est contri- 

 butor, having nearly 50 coops of superior fowls. Other leading 

 contributors were A. H. Drake, Stoughton, L. E. Gay of tox- 

 boro', E. C. Aldrich, Hyde Park, and A. F. Stevens and the 

 Messrs. Spring of Needhani. 



The display of Fruit was very fine, embracing contributions of Pears 

 from Col. Marshall P. Wilder ; John D. Bradlee and H. P. Kidder, 

 Milton, C. F. & George S. Curtis, Jamaica Plain, Theodore Lyman, 

 W. J. Griggs and J. B. Tilley of Brookline, and others ; of 

 Apples, from J. W. Talbot, Norwood, C. & C. Mackintosh, Need- 

 ham, K. Polley, AValpole, Edwcird Sumner and Joseph Crane, West 

 Dedham, J. B. Tilley, Brookline, A. D. Capen, Dorchester, and 

 others. Of Grapes, fine displays were made by William J. Stuart, 

 C. F. Gerry, PMwin Reed and B. C. Vose, Hyde Park, and others. 

 Joseph Colburn of West Dedham, exhibited a fine collection of 

 Peaches, as also did E. U. Sewall of Medfield, and Henry Gould- 

 iug of Dover. 



The display of Plants and Flowers was very fine and attracted 

 much attention. The leading contributors were E. Roberts, B. C. 

 .Vose, G. W. Hallidny and Townsend & Co., Hyde Park; H. P. 

 Kidder, N. T. Davenport, Lyman Daveport, Miss H. G. Daven- 

 port, John Vose, Milton ; Miss Sewall, Medfield, A. McLaren, 

 Forest Hills, and others. 



Of Vegetables, James Mackintosh of Needham, was the leading 

 contributor, and a fine display was also made by C & C. Mackin- 

 tosh, of the same town. Large contributions were also made by 

 J. B. Tilley, Thomas B. Griggs and L. J. McCarthy, Brookline, 

 John Vose, John Sias, Gilbert Sumner, Milton, Mrs. Dr. Talbot, 

 Norwood, and others. 



The disi)lay of Ladies' Work was very large, many of the con- 

 tributions evincing decided taste and skill. To this department 

 Messrs. William T. Cook & Co., Foxboro', contributed several 

 cases of elegant Str^w and Velvet Hats, fine specimens of Straw 

 Braid and specimens of their celebrated Carpet Lining. 



The show of Bread was larger than for several years, whilst that 

 of Butter was less, though of excellent quality. 



To the department of Manufactures contributions were made by 

 Ivors & Son, Dedham, of Pianos ; J. W. Roby & Co., Norwood, 

 and Harper and Stone, Sharon, of Carriages ; Timothy Smith, 

 Dedham of Spring Beds ; Josiah Tisdale, Norwood, of Tisdale 

 Treadle on Sewing Machines ; Joseph J. Hatlinger, Hyde Park, of 

 Car[)et Sweeper, and others. 



On riiursilay forenoon the Ploughing and Drawing Matches 

 to(jk plac(!, and the afternoon was devoted to the examination of 

 contributions by the several committees, and to trotting on the 

 course. 



