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cles entered for premium should be delivered to the Committee 

 on the day before the fair." 



It cannot be expected that all will receive premiums, as it 

 should be borne in mind, that in many instances several articles of 

 the same description are oflcred, and it by no means follows that 

 because an article fails to receive an award, it w^as not worthy of 

 consideration, as your Committee were often at a loss to decide 

 between the diflferent points of merit presented. 



For the Committee. 



REPORT ON WARES OF GLASS, IRON, &c. 



The Committee report, that their attention was called to sundry 

 entries, which they dispose of as follows, viz. : — 



No. 1. John C. Hewins, of Dorchester, offered Horse-Shoes 

 and Ox-Shoes, of good workmanship ; two sets of Horse-Shoes 

 were creased and punched in the ordinary manner. One shoe, of 

 fine form, was punched with oval countersunk holes for the nails, 

 a peculiarity which we were happy to notice here ; having long 

 since proved the superiority of that mode of nailing, in its retention 

 of the shoe to the foot, under the most unfavorable circumstances. 



The Ox-Shoes were of the wide or full-soled variety, having 

 nail holes of similar construction, and being in accordance with the 

 mode now adopted in the veterinary estabhshments of England and 

 the continent. We feel a satisfaction in presenting these to the 

 notice of the community, and award a premium of $1.00. 



No. 2. G. W. Corbett, of Jamaica Plain, offered one Horse- 

 Shoe, of very fine form and workmanship. Gratuity of 50 cts. 



No. 3. E. C. Wilder, of Dorchester, a set of Horse-Shoes, too 

 highly pohshed. 



No. 4. J. R. Paine, of Dover, two fine Husk Collars, good 

 and useful articles ; should be more used. A gratuity, 50 cts. 



No. 5. J. R. Welcome, of Dedham, sLx Stoves ; neat, useful, 

 and ornamental articles, combining the cooking with the parlor 

 arrangements. A premium, $2.00. 



No. 6. H. L. & W. C. Clapp, of Sharon, Patent Crockery 



