312 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The season, as is well known, was unfavorable to the apple, still 

 there were numerous varieties, and many very fine specimens. 



The display of pears was quite extensive, and contained many 

 samples not easily surpassed. Of grapes, the display of both 

 foreign and native was large, and many of the specimens of 

 great excellence, giving evidence of the grower's care and skill. 

 The many large and remarkably handsome bunches of foreign 

 grapes constituted one of the chief attractions of Music hall. 



City hall was opened on the occasion, and devoted to the 

 display of domestic and household manufactures ; the products 

 of the field, garden and dairy, implements of husbandry, &c. 

 Here were exhibited several samples of American linen goods 

 from the Fall River linen factory, which, in point of texture 

 and finish, would compare favorably with the best descriptions 

 of foreign manufacture. Also, many samples of Britannia and 

 silver plated ware, farming implements, carriages, printed 

 goods, &c. Products of the field and garden were not numer- 

 ous ; there were some specimens of wheat, rye and corn, which 

 were very fine. Of butter and cheese the show was not exten- 

 sive, but contained several samples of excellent quality. In this 

 connection it shoiild be mentioned that there were numerous 

 samples of very excellent bread. 



The banquet took place at about half-past one o'clock, in a 

 spacious hall neatly fitted up for the occasion, where tables were 

 spread for about six hundred people. At the close of the din- 

 ner, interesting speeches were made, and sentiments given by 

 the president. Dr. Nathan Durfee, the vice-president, Hon. John 

 Daggett, Hon. J. H. W. Page and others, intermingled with 

 which, reports were made by the awarding committee. 



Sam'l Chandler. 



PLYMOUTH. 



Agreeably to appointment, I attended the Plymouth County 

 agricultural cattle show and fair, at Bridgewater, on the 24th 

 and 25th of September. The morning of the first day of the 

 exhibition was unfavorable, but by the time appointed to com- 



