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have been. The samples of bread were excellent, and it is 

 worthy of sijecial remark, that the first premium for brown 

 bread, and one of the premiums for wheat bread, were won by 

 two little girls, one eight years of age, and the other twelve. If 

 the premiums for bread and butter were offered to young ladies, 

 under eighteen or twenty years of age, in all our societies, would 

 not the effect be good ? 



The annual address was delivered by the Secretary of the 

 Board, and W9,s listened to by a large and intelligent audience 

 with perfect attention. Of the address no further remark will 

 be made than to recommend its publication in full. The services 

 in the church were of a high order. The festival closed with a 

 dinner, after which addresses were made by Josiah Fogg, the 

 president of the Society, His Excellency the Governor, Mr. 

 Flint, Geo. T. Davis, Whiting Griswold, your delegate, and one 

 or two others, the secretary of the society acting as master of 

 ceremonies. The best feeling prevailed, and the banquet was 

 social and genial. 



The anniversary, as a whole, was eminently successful. The 

 society appears prosperous and spirited. The president, Mr. 

 Fogg, and the secretary, Mr. Grennell, are enthusiastic and ener- 

 getic. The large concourse which attended the festival indi- 

 cates a deep interest in the operations of the association. If a 

 plan, now before the managers of the society, to secure a 

 permanent location for its exhibitions, is successful, a new im- 

 pulse will be given, and a more complete condition of prosperity 

 can be reported hereafter. 



It ought to be added, that the cordial and respectful manner 

 in which the undersigned was received, satisfied him that by the 

 farmers of Franklin the Board of Agriculture is appreciated as 

 it deserves. 



Geo. Marston. 



BERKSHIRE. 



Agreeably to the appointment of the Board of Agriculture, 

 the undersigned had the pleasure of being present on the first 

 day of the cattle show and fair of the Berkshire Agricultural 



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