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VEGETABLES. 



The Committee on Vegetables, having attended to the duties 

 assigned them, submit the following report : — 



The number of entries was large, and many specimens were 

 of superior excellence. 



The Committee would make especial reference to the entry 

 of S. A. Merrill of Salem, consisting of ninety-two varieties, 

 many of which were very j&ne. Also, the entry of D. Went- 

 zell, of the Leavitt Farm, attracted the attention of the Com- 

 mittee, not because of the large number of specimens, which 

 was exceeded by others, but because of the excellent quality 

 of the articles exhibited. 



Josiah Newhall, of Lynnfield, exhibited some very fine 

 Tomatoes and Onions. 



Mr. Aaron Low, of Essex, had some very tempting per- 

 fected Tomatoes. 



Some mammoth Squashes were shown by William Buxton 

 of South Danvers, which were certainly good for the eye to 

 look upon ; whether they were equally so to the taste, the 

 Committee were somewhat in doubt. 



Two very nice looking Squashes were exhibited by Andrew 

 S. Porter, grown from one seed, and weighing one hundred 

 and seventy-six pounds. 



The Committee noticed some very superior Wheat, raised 

 by Mr. J. P. Eong of South Danvers, which the Committee 

 are sorry to say was the only lot entered. 



A mammoth Cabbage, weighing forty-four pounds, was ex- 

 liibited by Mr. Seth Friend of Beverly, which ought to satisfy- 

 any reasonable Corkonian for one dinner. 



Some four teen-rowed Sweet Corn was shoAvn by Andi'ew 

 Curtis of South Danvers, which was very large and remarka- 

 bly well filled. 



The Committee, after having carefully examined the^ various 

 articles, award to 



