ii KEPORTS OF DELEGATES. 



EEPOETS OF DELEGATES 



APPOINTED TO VISIT THE 



AGRICIJLTFEAL EXHIBITIONS. 



BARNSTABLE. 



As delegate from the State Board of Agriculture, I attended the 

 twenty-ninth annual cattle-show and fair of the Barnstable Society, 

 held at Barnstable on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 8th and 

 9th. I left my home at Nantucket on Mondaj^ the 7th, with the 

 intention of going to Barnstable that day ; but found on ni}' arrival 

 at Wood's Hole, that I could not get there until late in the evening. 

 I therefore decided, as the weather was stormy, to take the Tuesday 

 morning train. On my arrival at the depot at Barnstable, in the 

 midst of a severe rain, I found a carriage, provided by mj friend, 

 Major S. B. Phinney, in readiness to take me to his house, where I, 

 together with my wife, was very kindly received by Mr. and Mrs. 

 Phinney and famil}^ The day was exceedingly unfavorable for the 

 exhibition, as the rain literally poured down from the time of our 

 arrival there until late in the evening, which prevented our going to 

 the hall or ground. The following day was clear, with a strong 

 west wind, and sharp, cold air. The exhibition of neat stock and 

 horses was not very large, but of good qualit}'. The display' of 

 poultrj- was ver^- fine, among which I noticed some excellent geese, 

 ducks, and other fowls from the Bacon farm. At the hall was a very 

 large collection of manufactures, vegetables, fruits, flowers, fancy 

 articles, bread and butter, all of which was tastefull}' arranged. I 

 was surprised to see such large and beautiful specimens of vegeta- 

 bles and fruits. The eleven o'clock train brought His Excellency 

 Gov. Washburn and Hon. Alfred Mac}', of the executive council ; 

 also the Standish Guards and Independent Fire Company of Plymouth. 

 The governor and council were met at. the station by the officers of 

 the societ}- and escorted to the house of S. B. Phinney, Esq., chair- 

 man of the committee of arrangements. From there we passed to 



