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best advantage, on the fine trotting track. Tliis display was 

 finished by a specimen of female horsemanship, which seemed to 

 be the feat of the day ; and some ten thousand persons pressed 

 eagerly to catch a glimpse of the band of young ladies who 

 contended for the prizes. 



The award of premiums was made in silver, in place of 

 money, which is an excellent idea. While money is changing, 

 the silver spoons awarded at the cattle show are held up to 

 the children's children, stimulating them to high effort and 

 industry. 



An excellent address was delivered by G. E. Waring, Esq., 

 of New York, which was listened to with much attention. 



Wm. G. Lewis. 



NORFOLK. 



The Seventh Annual Cattle Show and Fair of the Norfolk 

 Agricultural Society, took place at Dedham, on the 25th and 

 26th days of September last, and is believed to have been one' 

 of the most successful exhibitions of this vigorous and flourish- 

 ing society. 



In the halls, the display of vegetables and fruits was remark- 

 ably rich, while tliat of flowers was surpassingly brilliant and 

 beautiful. 



On the grounds, there was a fine sliow of young bulls, a 

 great number of excellent milch cows and heifers, a superior 

 collection of horses, and an assortment of swine and of poul- 

 try, which made up in quality what it may have wanted in 

 number. 



On the second day of the exhibition, a ploughing match, a 

 spading match, and a trotting match, afforded successive objects 

 of interest and excitement, and were followed by an admirable 

 address, and a most agreeable banquet. 



The undersigned deeply regrets that unavoidable circum- 

 stances prevented him from being present on the occasion, 



