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The exhibition of household manufactures and fancy articles 

 was full and rich. In this displa}' was combined the useful with 

 the beautiful. Many articles which at the glance seem only orna- 

 mental add to the attraction and comfort of home-life, where 

 farmers and farmers' wives and daughters and sons spend a large 

 portion of their lives. 



Taking the fak as a whole it was excellent ; and I am sure that 

 the State is getting value received for the money paid to this 

 societ}^ and that the fair is evidence of its proper expenchture for 

 the promotion of agriculture, which lies at the foundation of all 

 other industries. 



My acknowledgments are due to all the officers of the society, 

 and especially to the president, and the joast and present delegate 

 to this Board, for their kind attention, which made my visit to 

 Sturbridge, and the Fair of the "Worcester South Agiicultui-al 

 Societ}', so pleasant ; and I congi*atulate the society on its prosper- 

 ity as an organization. 



H. C. CosiiNS. 



WORCESTER SOUTH-EAST. 



The Annual Exhibition of the "Worcester South-east Agi-icul- 

 tural Society was held at Milford, Sept. 25, 26, and 27. 



I reached the grounds in the afternoon of the first day, and 

 immediately repaired to the hall, where I found the president, 

 Hon. "William Knowlton, so well known to this Board and through- 

 out the State, who took me in charge, introduced me to many of his 

 assistants, and in person accomdanied me to the stock-pens, which 

 we found well filled with Durhams, Devons, Ap'shires, Jerseys, 

 and then* gi'ades, nearly all kept for dairj-ing purposes. Jerse3S 

 and Ap'shires were largely predominant, embracing many fine 

 animals. A superior Jersey bull from the herd of O. B. Hadwen 

 of "Worcester, entered by the president, took the lead. I under- 

 stand that this animal is soon to render professional service at the 

 Agricultural College. He ought to make a good impression. 



I found but few swine and but few sheep ; at which I was greatly 

 suiprised, as so much of the pasturage within the limits of the 

 societ}' seemed to me so well adapted to the production of mutton. 

 My inquiry for the reason elicited the replj' that it was due to the 

 "curse of curs," with which so large a portion of the State is 

 afiected. It is hoped by many a good farmer, that some method 

 msLj be devised by which these and cursing tramps, a kindred 

 nuisance, may speedily be abolished. Is it not the legitimate 



