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eight pounds. It is one-half Durham, the other half Devon. 

 Two bulls were exhibited by Eli K. Lincoln, of Warren, four 

 years of age ; one was a full blood of the Devon stock, the 

 other one, half Devon, and I think, half native. The half 

 blood Devon was the heaviest; they are both fine animals, and 

 without doubt, will do much for the improvement of stock, 

 wheresoever located. 



There were but few entries of cattle for the stall ; two or 

 three pairs were of fair quality. The show of working oxen 

 was large and very fine. I have never seen it excelled. The 

 cattle were beautifully matched, well trained, and had evidently 

 been reared and selected with good care and taste. 



The ploughing match took place about three-fourths of a 

 mile east of the village ; the ground was hard and quite stony, 

 and the turf considerably worm eaten, which rendered the 

 ploughing difficult. There were five teams that entered for 

 competition. The ploughmen performed the work well, con- 

 sidering the difficult nature and condition of the piece of land 

 selected for the trial. In the afternoon was a trial of drawing 

 and backing with a cart and load, which, together, weighed 

 forty hundred. 



The exhibition in the hall consisted of various kinds of 

 domestic manufactures, together with rich and beautiful speci- 

 mens of butter, cheese and bread, all of which indicated that 

 the ladies of southern Worcester were ladies in deed, as well as 

 in name. 



The hall presented a good show of fruit for the season. Mr. 

 Bond, of North Brooktield, presented sixty-four varieties of 

 apples and sixty-nine of pears. Messrs. Hammant and Belknap, 

 of Sturbridge, presented some fine specimens of apples. 



The second day, the horses were exhibited ; owing to indis- 

 position your delegate was unable to witness this exhibition. 

 At 12 o'clock, was the address in the church by the Rev. Mr. 

 Parker, of Southbridge, upon the connection between the pur- 

 suit of agriculture and the moral condition of a nation. After 

 the exercises in the church, the audience repaired to the hall, 

 where were spread tables loaded with rich and inviting food. 

 After the wants of the inner man had been supplied, then came 

 the reading of reports from the several committees, together 

 with brief and pertinent addresses from the worthy president of 



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