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the house of Francis Bacon, Esq., and after partaking of the hospi- 

 talities of Mr. and Mrs. Bacon, proceeded to the hall, where dinner 

 was prepared for about three hundred and fifty persons. Hon. L. L. 

 Goodspeed, president of the societ3', introduced to the company 

 Gov. Washburn, who was heartily greeted, and who responded in 

 very appropriate remarks. He spoke of Massachusetts being a 

 manufacturing State, and that manufacturing could not be sustained 

 without agriculture. Also told us that no class of persons were 

 doing better at the present time than the agriculturists of the State, 

 as they have a home market for all their crops. Hon. Alfred Macy 

 followed, with his usual instructive and spicy remarks. Capt. Phinney, 

 of the Guards, Freeman Martin of the fire compan}', Amos Otis and 

 S. B. Phinney, Esq., briefly responded to complimentary sentiments. 

 The ploughing-match took place at three o'clock, after which came off 

 the exhibition of trotting-horses. There was some good trotting on 

 the track by Dr. Chapman's horse " General," of Hyannis, Nathan 

 Edson's horse " Josh Billings," and Nathaniel Swift's " Pompey." The 

 exhibition closed in the evening with a grand ball, which was largely 

 attended. I can but remember with gratitude the kindness of Hon. 

 L. L. Goodspeed, president, and Charles F. Swift, Esq., secretary, 

 for their attention, and S. B. Phinney, Esq., and his estimable wife 

 and family, for their kind hospitality and untiring eflTorts to make 

 our visit a pleasant one during our stay there. 



A. M. Mtrick. 



BERKSHIRE. 



The sixty-third annual exhibition of the Berkshire Agricultural 

 Societ}' occurred on the first, second and third da3'S of October, 1872. 



The weather was variable, the sun and clouds vying with each 

 other in efforts to hold possession of the grounds. But notwith- 

 standing this discouraging state of the weather, it was not enough 

 to dampen the ardor of the Berkshire farmers, and their wives and 

 children in celebrating this annual festival. 



The ample and beautifully located grounds were filled with a large 

 and happy concourse of people. One glance was sufficient to con- 

 vince your delegate that the vast machiner}' of this society was in 

 good working order, and under the guidance of skilful managers. 



The pens and sheds were filled to repletion, and every available 

 place on the grounds occupied with various kinds of farm-stock. The 

 bovine race was represented b}^ noble specimens of nearl}^ every 

 variety of thoroughbreds, and a large show of grade-stock. 



There were more than one hundred entries in the horse depart- 

 ment, which experts pronounced to be excellent. 



