172 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



As you proceed, the prospect opens upon those beautiful slopes 

 extending to the valley, covered with verdure, revealing the 

 true source from whence the fanner obtains his merited 

 reward. 



I arrived on the evening of the 26th, prepared to witness the 

 arrangements for the gala day on the morrow. What first 

 attracted my attention were those commodious pens erected by 

 the society, numerous and well arranged, but yet too bulky 

 to well exhibit the beautiful stock to be placed within. 



The quiet stillness of the night prepared us for the ushering 

 in of a charming day. 



Cattle came from every quarter, and soon those spacious 

 pens were filled with those fine cattle, the pride and admiration 

 of the farmers of Worcester West. As I passed around I 

 counted forty cows of the grade Durham, which could not be 

 easily surpassed. They would compare well with the fine 

 Durhams of Kentucky, which I witnessed at the National Fair 

 at Louisville. They far excelled any thing of the kind, I have 

 ever seen at any of our county fairs. 



Nor were the fine Durhams all that were there. 



Peter Howard exhibited six cows, half Devons, very beau- 

 tiful. 



I noticed also many fine, fat cattle, one pair especially, belong- 

 ing to E. S. B. Wesson, of Hardwick, which weighed 4,350 

 lbs. I inquired of the owner if they were for sale. Oh no, 

 said he, they are my working oxen ; I cannot spare them from 

 my farm. 



One two-year old bull, seven-eighths Durham, which weighed 

 1,700 lbs. 



One calf, one-half Durham, six and one-half months, weigh- 

 ing 660 lbs. Some very beautiful steers well matched, two 

 pairs of which attracted my attention from their great size, one 

 pair weighing 2,800 lbs., and the other 2,730 lbs. 



The display of cattle as a whole was highly creditable. 



From the high reputation of this society, I expected much, 

 but found more. 



I could speak of other departments in the exhibition, all 

 of which commanded my attention and admiration. 



The dairy especially needed no commendation of mine. 



