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stock, the credit is due for their fine show grounds. It must 

 be admitted the horse will take the lead of all other stock, and 

 attract the largest multitude. 



At the trial of draft horses but three teams contended ; the 

 loads were rather heavy for the hill they were required to ascend. 



Several elegant pairs of horses were shown, as well as brood 

 mares and stallions. No very fast driving could be accom- 

 plished, the track, as yet, being unfinished. 



E. W. B. Canning, Esq., delivered an address before the 

 society, which was amusing and interesting. After the address 

 a procession was formed and marched to the hotel, where an 

 excellent dinner was provided, which closed the exercises. 



The whole passed well and creditable to the officers of the 

 society, which, though young, is taking a prominent position 

 among our county societies. 



"W. G. Lewis. 



FRANKLIN. 



Having been appointed by the Board to visit the Franklin 

 County Agricultural Society on the occasion of its tenth annual 

 exhibition, I attended to that duty. The exhibition was held 

 at Greenfield, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 27th and 28th 

 of September last. Tuesday morning opened beautifully, and 

 brought to view a busy throng of people, who had come out for 

 the purpose of seeing and being seen, of exhibiting their own 

 productions, or to scan those of their neighbors. 



My first sally was made in the direction of the cattle pens. I 

 had heard much of the superior quality of the stock of this 

 region, and was therefore prepared to be astonished. Notwith- 

 standing my preparation, however, the reality did somewhat 

 astonish me. A finer display of neat stock from one locality, 

 it would be difficult to find anywhere. Much pains appears to 

 have been taken by the stock-growers of this part of the State 

 to improve the blood of their animals, and to secure those qual- 

 ities by means of which their lands are made to yield the greatest 

 return to the owner. The great end sought for appears to 

 be the production of cattle for the stalls, and accordingly the 



