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Mechanical Society will echo, "Yes." This society is doing a 

 great work in promoting the interests of agriculture, and, while 

 striving for that object, should receive the bounty of the State. 

 The visit of your delegate to this fair was a very pleasant one, and 

 he is not unmindful of the attentions given him b}' the officers and 

 members of the societ}', and also of the gentlemanly treatment of 

 the landlord of the Summit House, who was caterer for the society 

 on this occasion. 



A. A. Smith, Delegate. 



WORCESTER NORTH. 



I was assigned to attend the Twenty-fifth Annual Fair of the 

 Worcester North Agricultural Society, and report on the same. 

 The exhibition was holden this year, for one day only, on the 25th 

 of September. It was one of the most lovely days of that beauti- 

 ful month. Every thing conspired to make it a success. The 

 officers did all in their power to make the daj- such. Their work 

 was well done ; and they should be congratulated that their efforts 

 were successful and appreciated. The entrance-fee to the grounds 

 and tickets for the dinner were reduced ; and this called out more 

 people to the fair, and called in more people to dinner, and more 

 funds to its coffers. This reduction was a gain in the finances of 

 the society'. 



The exercises of the day opened at nine o'clock, a.m., with the 

 ploughing-match. There were nine entries, — four ox-teams and 

 five horse-teams. Hon. E. Torrey, nearly eighty years old, held 

 the plough of one of these teams through one round ; and Deacon 

 Shepley, a member of your Board, drove the team. The old men, 

 the young men, and the boys, thought this a rare sight ; and, as the 

 team made its round, these " old boys " were greeted with cheers 

 that made the wellvin ring ; and, as these veterans wiped the sweat 

 from their brows, they seemed to feel that ^'oung blood was again 

 coursina: throu2:h their veins. But, when they ascertained that a 

 gratuity was awarded them, it is said that it took the rheumatism 

 all out of the squire's shoulder, and the old deacon forgot for the 

 time being that he ever had a disease of Ms heart. After the ex- 

 hibition of the ploughing-match came that of working-oxen. Here 

 the competition was small. H.' A. Wood took the first premium. 



The Jersey herd of John F. Brown of Lunenburg, who takes 

 the place of Deacon Shepley on this Board, was the largest and 

 most marked of any on the groiuid. The Shakers' herd of Jerseys 



