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one to linger long examining the fine specimens crowning the full 

 tables devoted to it. 



Canned fruits in large quantities and in fine condition, gave one 

 to understand there were many here who believed in laying by 

 the bounties of summer and autumn for the cold winter to come. 



The floral display was large, and much credit is due the commit- 

 tee under whose charge its splendid arrangement was made. 



The exhibition of fancy articles, paintings, artificial flower-work, 

 domestic and household manufactures was extensive, and was an 

 attractive point to all. 



Milford being a boot and shoe manufacturing town, I exi^ected 

 to have seen this department very full, but noticed specimens onl}' 

 by Geo. B. Blake & Co. and C. B. Godfrey & Co. The boots and 

 shoes, by Messrs. Blake & Co., especially, were of the highest 

 class of workmanship and quality. 



Cloths and fm-nishing-goods were shown in large display, by two 

 of the leading business firms of the town. 



Butter and cheese I found in limited quantities, but all very nice. 

 One plate of butter I noticed in particular, " sample of 336 pounds 

 made^ from two cows since the first of Ma}^ " (or less than five 

 months) . 



Photographs, telegraph instruments, sewing-machines, melodeons 

 and organs, stoves and house-furnishing goods, furniture, mowing- 

 machines, horse-rakes, cultivators, &c., had their allotted positions 

 and attention. 



To the worthy president, our associate on this Board, and other 

 officers of the Worcester South-East Agricultural Society, I am 

 under great obligations for the attention and courtesy shown me, 

 and shall ever retain pleasant memories of my visit to this society. 



Enos W. Boise. 



WORCESTER WEST. 



The annual exhibition of the Worcester West Agricultural Societj^ 

 was held in Barre, September 25th, 1872. The morning was dark 

 and wet. 



Notwithstanding the rain, the attendance at the grounds was good. 

 The show of stock was fah", both of grade and blooded ; some were 

 very fine. I was told that the Shorthorns were thought to be better 

 than formerly. There were some very nice oxen and cows ; a few of 

 them were rather extra. A small herd, owned by Dr. Brown, of 

 Barre, were very fine stock. Also a herd of over twenty head of grade 

 stock, entered by John T. Ellsworth, would be considered an honor to 



