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Harvey Dodge, a fine Devon ; John Brooks, Jr., a Devon and 

 an Ayrshire ; Peter Harwood, a Devon ; William Lincoln, two 

 Ayrshires ; William Spencer, an Alderney ; and Moses Thomp- 

 son, a native. Several others exhibited bulls of fine appearance, 

 all of which indicated an increasing desire to improve the 

 breeds of cattle for the dairy, as well as for work and 

 beef. 



There were five entries of Durhams and nine of Ayrshires, for 

 premiums. 



In the Worcester show, there was a large number of fine bulls 

 exhibited ; some of them, patriarchs in service, while others had 

 seen but few months of life ; and it would be superfluous to 

 attempt an enumeration of the many excellent cows, heifers, 

 calves, working oxen, steers and fat cattle on exhibition, all of 

 them prizes to their owners, which must have caused the various 

 committees no little anxiety to judiciously award the premiums. 



There were eight pens of sheep of various breeds, and twelve 

 entries of swine, that had evidently " lived like pigs in clover." 

 The Suflblk, and a cross between that breed and the Mackay, 

 predominated. 



Of the poultry there wei'e forty-eight entries ; the number 

 must have been sufficient to satisfy any " fowl-fancier," but as to 

 qiialitjj, not so much could be said, it being evident that many 

 specimens had nothing whereof to boast but their legs and a 

 capability of using iip considerable surplus of food without any 

 apparent effect. 



The butter and cheese on exhibition were of excellent quali- 

 ty, judging from appearances, but in quantity far below what 

 might have been expected in a region so celebrated for excellent 

 dairies. A similar opinion was formed respecting the exhibi- 

 tion of agricultural implements and mechanic arts, Worcester 

 being the " City of Mechanics." 



The largest number of the former were contributed by 

 Nourse, Mason & Co., and J. P. Adriance & Co. Of the me- 

 chanic arts, the contributors Avcre " few and far between." 

 There was considerable competition in reaping and mowing 

 machines, of which there were seventeen entries, five or six of 

 which were for premiums. The committee in behalf of the State 

 Society awarded the premium offered to D. C. Henderson, of 

 Sandusky, Ohio, and " A gratuity to J. P. Adriance & Co., for 



