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of any breed of uniform type and fixed characteristics, that have 

 the inherent force to transmit their virtues to their progeny with 

 reliable certainty, ma}- justly term their strain pure-bred, and their 

 pedigree self-evident and undoubted. 



After looking at the poultry, and all departments of the fair, we 

 were impressed with the conclusion that the Societj- was surely and 

 steadily doing its legitimate work, and doing it well. 



O. B. Had WEN. 



NORFOLK 



The undersigned, appointed to visit the Norfolk County Societj^, 

 respectfully reports that paramount official duties prevented him 

 from attending but one day of the twenty-seventh annual exhibi- 

 tion of the Society, held on the 30th of September and 1st of 

 October last. The da}' was a pleasant one, and 3'our delegate was 

 kindly received and cared for by Col. Stone, Mr. Hildreth the sec- 

 retary', and other officers of the Society. 



The exhibition was a very creditable one to the Society, and in 

 many departments it was truly excellent, especially the show of 

 fruit, and preeminently of pears. This was indeed very superior, 

 in variety, size and quality ; many specimens were not only large, 

 but remarkably fair and perfect, qualities in which the fruit shown 

 at the fairs of this Society alwaj's excels. The show of 114 choice 

 varieties by Col. Wilder, attracted, as it deserved, very great atten- 

 tion. Others, also, exhibited fewer varieties, but in single plates, 

 sometimes equalling, if not surpassing, the standard samples of the 

 king of pears. 



The exhibition of neat-cattle was also remarkable, among which 

 our attention was especially called to the beautiful Jersey herd of 

 Hon. Henry L. Pierce, of Canton, and also to a very superior animal 

 owned by Charles Faulkner, of Brookline, with a calf by her side, 

 which were trulj'^ remarkable. 



The horses owned by the president. Col. Henry S. Russell, of 

 Milton, were beautiful animals, and he may well "fear naught" in 

 comparison with them. 



The undersigned deeply regretted his inability to be present on 

 Friday, " the great day of the feast," when the address of Col. Theo- 

 dore Lyman was delivered, and the annual dinner eaten ; but he 

 was assured that everything passed off pleasantly, and that this 

 Society is increasing in usefulness and vigor. 



Edmund H. Bennett. 



