vi APPENDIX. 



It was e\aclent that the officers, while taking proper care of the 

 character of the exhibition, had skilfully adapted means to ends, 

 so as to secure the large attendance, and thus secure financial 

 success. 



This society is to be congratulated in having live men at its 

 head, who know how to plan, and have the ability to execute their 

 plans, for the prosperity of the societj". 



I saw the various exhibits of stock, not large in number, nor 

 speciallj- noteworthy in quality. 



A herd of Brittany cattle was the centre of attraction in the 

 stock line. Feats of running, both of men and horses, aroused 

 the usual interest and enthusiasm. The large hall — arapl}- filled 

 with the choice products of farm and garden, mills, households, 

 and shops — was also filled with eager, interested spectators. 



I am not able to particularize the special entries worth}' of men- 

 tion ; and there is the less need of this, since the secretary of this 

 Board was himself present, with his Excellency Gov. Rice, and 

 the speaker and clerk of the present House, who constituted no 



small part of the exhibition itself. 



Metcalf J. Smith. 



MIDDLESEX SOUTH. 



The Twenty- fourth Annual Exhibition of the Middlesex South 

 Agricultural Societ}', at South Framingham, was held on Sept. 18 

 and 19. I arrived on the gi'ounds on the morning of the first day 

 of the fair. I found the society' had beautiful grounds of about 

 thirt}' acres, and had built upon them a long string of sheds for 

 cattle and horses, with a goodly number of pens for sheep and 

 swine ; all being convenient for use, and in good repair. Dur.ing 

 the day there was a large number of cattle of the different breeds 

 brought in for exhibition ; and several swine were in the pens pro- 

 vided for them. The pens were well arranged, with good accom- 

 modations for loadins; and unloadino- the swine. 



Among the exhibitors was C. H. Tilton, with his fine Dutch 

 cattle. E. Burnett, E. F. Bowditch, and Moses Ellis had several 

 pens filled with nice cows and heifers of the Jersej^ breed. E. F. 

 Bowditch had some very fine Guernsey heifers, that looked very 

 promising for the dairy. John Johnson, Sturtevant Brothers, and 

 W. S. Phelps had several head of cattle on exhibition, of the 

 Aj'rshire breed, that were very good. There were several pairs of 

 working-oxen on the grounds. The show of swine was large : 



