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show of neat- stock was the best ever exhibited at that place, the 

 number of animals entered being four hundred and fifty-five. Of 

 this number, one hundred and sixty-two were cows giving milk. 

 About one-eighth of the whole number consisted of pure breeds, 

 showing that the farmers of that section are looking to their best 

 interest by improving their farm-stock. 



The town of Petersham exhibited a string of thirty pairs of good 

 oxen. The show of horses, sheep, swine, and poultrj-, was unusu- 

 all}' good ; and the display of fruits and vegetables in the hall 

 was fully up to other years, while the exhibition of butter and 

 cheese was excellent. The Barre Central Cheese Company exhib- 

 ited a cheese weighing 1,015 pounds, which took 9,272 pounds of 

 milk. There was also a good display of mechanical arts and 

 agricultural implements. 



The interest the ladies take in the affairs of this society was 

 manifested by the beautiful floral display', and its tasteful arrange- 

 ment. 



On the second day the weather was stormy and unpleasant, 

 which greatly diminished the receipts. We judge, however, fromr 

 examining the society's report, that it stands financially much 

 better than some of the societies in the State. 



MiLO J. SmTH. 



WORCESTER NORTH-WEST. 



The Eleventh Annual Exhibition of the Worcester North-west 

 Agricultural and Mechanical Society occurred at Athol, Oct. 2, 

 3, and 4. There were many things to admire, and few to criti- 

 cise. I saw, bj' the name of this young and prosperous society, 

 that every class of industry was invited to participate in its exhi- 

 bitions. This was manifest in the articles on exhibition in the 

 hall, and the stock so s^'stematically arranged about the beautiful 

 grounds, as well as in the immense crowd of people who had come 

 from far and near to enjoy this annual festival. 



The morning of the first day was occupied in making the neces- 

 sary entrees of stock and articles for the exhibition. Then came 

 the ploughing-match, one of the most beautiful and profitable fea- 

 tures of an agricultural fair : I am son-y to see it is abandoned by 

 so many of the societies of the State. In this match there were 

 several horse-teams and ox-teams which competed for the pre- 

 miums ; and, notwithstanding the roughness of the ground, all 

 plainly showed that they were used to the business, — both plough- 

 men and teams. 



