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^^ APPLES, PEACHES, PLUMS, &C. 



F. L. Ruggles, for case of boots and shoes, $2,00 



G. L. Sanford, for case of books and stationery, 1,00 

 H. A. Goodrich, for case of hats, caps and furs, 2,00 

 O. & S. E. Brigham, for Concord wagon, 2,50 

 0. &. S. E. Brigham, for trotting gig, 1,50 

 S. G. Frost, for double seated wagon, 4,00 

 T. W. & F. A. Whitney, for child's carriage, 1,00 

 B. F. Proctor, for samples of wood turning, 1,00 

 L. D. Warren, for chronometer clock, 1,00 



STEPHEN SHEPLEY, Chairman. 



APPLES, PEACHES, PLUMS AND QUINCES. 



The Committee on apples, peaches, plums and quinces* 

 having discharged the duty assigned them, would submit 

 the following report. The exhibition of apples was 

 truly excellent, both in quantity and quality. We 

 think it safe to say that such a display of fruit would 

 do credit to any tables. Such a beautiful collection of 

 the choicest varieties, of so fair proportions, of the richest 

 flavor, and so tastefully arranged, spoke much of the 

 careful attention of the contributors in their selections, 

 and of the prosperity of the farmers of Worcester North* 

 In awarding the small amount of premiums justly 

 among so many the difficulty was apparent. Your 

 Committee were glad to see such prominence given to 

 the standard varieties, and we believe that much 

 improvement might be made in many of our orchards 

 by lessening the number of varieties, if the crop is 

 designed for the market. There were some new varie- 



