Reports of Committees. 



be hastened, when if the son asks bread of his father it will not be necessary 



eren to give him an article as heavy as a stone. There is science in bread- 

 making, and the perfection of the art can only be obtained, when theory 



and practice are combined . 



Regretting that we have no more premiums to distribute to the makers 



of the many excellent loaves of bread and pans of biscuit that have passed 



under our examination, we make the following awards : 



For best wheat bread, Mrs. D. Warner of Great Barringtou, $3 00 



2d do. Mrs. Frank Cnrtiss of Sheffield, 2 00 



3d do., Miss Alinira Decker of Alford, 1 00 



For best rve bread, Miss E. A. Kilbourn of Great Barringlon, 3 00 



2d do., Mrs. Harvey Roys of Sheffield, 2 00 



3d do., Miss Jane Buck of Stockbridge, 1 00 



For best brown bread, Mrs. E. M. Winchell of Great Barringtou, 3 00 

 2d do., Mrs. Orrin Millard of Becket, 2 00 



3d do., Mrs. J. H. Field of Sheffield, 1 00 



For best biscuit, Mrs. A. J. Palmer of Alford, 2 00 



2d do., Mrs. II. T. Candec of Sheffield, 1 00 



For best honey, Alonzo Bradley of Lee, 3 00 



2d do., Xehemiah Palmer of New Marlboro, 2 00 



3d do., Charles Spurr of Sheffield, 1 00 



For best maple sugar, Orrfn Millard of Becket, 3 00 



2d do., Mrs. J. E. Turner of New Marlboro, 2 00 



3d do,, Miss II. C. Garlield of Monterey, 1 00 



For best maple syrup, Mrs. J. E.f Shears of Sheffield, 3 00 



2d do., Mrs. E. B. Garfield of Monterey, 2 00 



3d do., Mrs. Laugdon Ilulett of Sheffield, 1 00 



Alexander Hyde, ) 



Mrs. Horace Bushnell, ,- Committee. 

 Mrs. W. W.Laxgdon. ) 



FLOWERS. 



The committee on flowers respectfully report as follows : 

 The display this year was uncommonly line, and it was difficult in some 

 cases to decide upon a suitable award. In coming to a decision, the com- 

 mittee considered not only the variety and beauty of the flowers, but also 

 the taste displayed in their arrangement, upon which the general effect very 

 largely depends. The committee have awarded premiums as follows : 

 DavidS. Draper of Great Barringtou, $5 00 



Mrs. I). Andrus of Sheffield, 5 00 



David Leavitt of Great Barringtou, 3 00 



Mrs. T. W. Dewey of Alford, ' 3 00 



Mrs. E. C. Ticknor of Alford, 3 00 



Mrs. Alexander Hyde of Lee, 2 00 



