x REPORTS OF DELEGATES. 



exquisitely fine, which accounted for the deficit, if any, at the agri- 

 cultural hall. The accompaniment of music in the gallery added 

 much to the pleasure of the hour. 



The second day being devoted mainly to the noble horse, the ex- 

 hibition in this line was a grand success. The stallion, the breeder 

 and progeny, the walker, the family and the matched horse, being 

 in succession exhibited. 



Dinner at noon, after which the reports of the several commit- 

 tees were presented by the secretary, interspersed with a sprink- 

 ling of the poet's musical pen. 



At two o'clock the trotting commenced. This portion of the 

 exhibition attracted a large crowd. 



Not forgetting to express my thanks to the president and his lady 



for the cordial and agreeable reception and entertainment I there 



received, and for the pleasant interview with other officers of the 



association, I departed with a gratifying margin of enjoyment and 



profit. 



Thos. L. Allis. 



WORCESTER WEST. 



The annual exhibition of the Worcester West Agricultural 

 Society was held in Barre, September 27th and 28th. It seems 

 almost useless to say that it was a good one ; for, situated in the 

 midst of one of the best agricultural regions of Massachusetts, the 

 members of this society have been enabled to keep up the spirit 

 and quality of their exhibitions to a degree hardly equalled. We 

 are all familiar with the zeal with which the best dairy stock has 

 been bred by them, and with the care and intelligence with which 

 they have selected from the breeds best adapted to their purposes' 

 The foundation of their prosperity lies in a well made, thrifty, 

 heavy milking cow, capable of making large returns to the dairy, 

 and valuable for the shambles in the end. And without unreason- 

 able prejudice with regard to any breeds, they have aimed to pro- 

 duce the animal I have described. 



The pens of the society were, therefore, filled with an attractive 

 exhibition of dairy stock. And it was a matter of careful study to 

 investigate the principles which had guided each one of the many 

 exhibitors. The conclusion arrived at by Mr. A. H. Holland, the 

 chairman of the committee on Thoroughbred Dairy Cows, for in- 

 stance, is well worth remembering. He says : — "If a farmer 

 knows that he has a family of good milkers, he should hold on, as 

 every change carries with it uncertainty. Scanty food, harsh treat- 



