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The annual festival of the society was brought to a close by 

 the announcing and distribution of the premiums. 



The show was said to have surpassed any of the preceding 

 efforts of the society. The spectators were estimated at over 

 ten thousand persons, and the whole fair passed off without 

 accident or untoward occurrence to mar the festivities of the 

 occasion ; reflecting much credit upon the skill and good man- 

 agement of the enterprising and highly efl&cient officers. 



Thomas J. Field. 



NORFOLK. 



Through the politeness of the officers of the Norfolk County 

 Agricultural Society, who extended to me an invitation to attend 

 their annual exhibition and festival, holden at Dedham, on the 

 30th of September and 1st day of October, I was present, and 

 on learning that Col. J. H. W. Page, the delegate appointed by 

 the Board of Agriculture, was unavoidably absent, at the request 

 of the society, I sketched down briefly some prominent items, 

 which with leave, the following report of the exhibition is sub- 

 mitted. 



The weather on- the first day was unpleasant, being rainy and 

 cheerless, which, however, did not prevent a large collection of 

 animals, fruit, flowers, &c., from the various parts of the 

 county, showing a determination on behalf of the members of 

 the society to be on hand, and do what they could to promote 

 au agricultural interest in this section. 



The various committees were promptly on hand, and attended 

 to their duties in examining articles, awarding premiums to 

 such objects as were deemed worthy. All was bright and cheer- 

 ful within their spacious building, while the elements tended to 

 make things gloomy without. 



Not so the second day, — the sun rose in its splendor, and all 

 nature beamed forth with joy and gladness ; there had not been 

 rain enough to make the streets muddy, but just enough to cool 



