368 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



were driven with the same ease and precision as though they 

 were yoked. 



About thirty-five cows and young stock were on exhibition, 

 making a very fair representation of Devons and their crosses 

 with other breeds ; also a very good flock of Cotswold 



sheep. 



The 12th, the day for horses, opened very windy and blus- 

 terino- ; very few horses were exhibited, and the trials for 

 ■ speed for large and small purses were given up. 



In the Hall there was a very good exhibition of fruit and 

 vegetables, consisting of ninety parcels of apples, many of 

 them having their origin in the town of Torrington and vicin- 

 ity, and worthy of more extensive propagation ; between 

 twenty and thirty samples of pears, very fine, as usual this 

 year, and a number of plates of grapes, and a variety of 

 potatoes, turnips, pumpkins, &c. 



Grain of various kinds was shown, and butter and cheese 

 to a small extent. 



The exhibition of domestic and fancy work by the ladies 

 was very fair. 



Case & Co. made a good show of their rolled brass and 

 wire, from the size of a fine thread to one-quarter of an inch 

 in diameter. Other manufacturers made a fine display of 



their goods. 



I left Wolcottville fully impressed with the idea, that, had 

 the weather been fair, their exhibition would have vied with 

 many of our county fairs. 



THOMAS A. MEAD. 



MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 



As delegate from the State Board of Agriculture to visit 

 the Fair of the Middlesex County Agricultural Society, held 

 in Middletown, Sept. 26-29, 1871, I would respectfully 

 report, that, in consequence of business engagements, I was 

 compelled to make my visit on the last day, (Friday,) which 

 I deeply regretted, as I had a great desire to see " those won- 

 derful cattle that came from the Portland quarries." 



The Society labored under, what appeared to me, a great 



