REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 115 



WORCESTER NORTH. 



This vigorous and flourishing Society held its third annual 

 exhibtion in Fitchburg, on the 19th of September last, and not- 

 withstanding the weather in the morning was rather unpro- 

 pitious, a very large concourse of people wore in attendance. 



I reached the town at about half past nine o'clock, too late to 

 witness the ploughing match, which took place at nine o'clock, 

 A. M., on a lot of ground in the south part of the town, and 

 was said to have been well contested, by thirteen single and 

 four double teams. The trial of draught horses and working 

 oxen took place at half past ten o'clock, in which twenty-four 

 ox and nine horse teams engaged. Great interest was man- 

 ifested in this part of the exhibition, and the manner in which 

 the work was done gave satisfactory evidence that the teams 

 were well disciplined and the drivers skilful. 



The cattle pens were conveniently located upon the public 

 square. They were numerous, neatly constructed, and well 

 filled, principally with native stock of good appearance ; but I 

 noticed few of any great merit. 



The array of working oxen was quite large, embracing sev- 

 eral town teams. They were in capital condition, clean, sleek 

 and powerful looking animals. A pair of fat oxen, exhibited 

 by Levi Heywood, of Gardner, weighed 4,300 lbs. 



Of swine and sheep the show was not extensive, but embraced 

 some fine animals of both classes. 



There was present a goodly number of horses and colts; but, 

 as I had no opportunity of seeing them in motion, could not as 

 well judge of their entire merits. Some of the colts were of 

 uncommon beauty. 



The exhibition of fruits, together with specimens of needle- 

 work, fancy articles, <tc., contributed by the ladies, was held in 

 the spacious Town Hall, which was well filled. The specimens 

 of fruit consisted principally of apples, very beautiful in appear- 

 ance, and of many rare and valuable varieties, showing that 

 much attention is there given to the cultivation of that most 

 valual)le of our fruits. Of pears and peaches, the show was not 



