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He said, in the infancy of the society, ex-Governor Bullock pre- 

 dicted its success, and that these predictions were fully verified was 

 evident to all. Interesting addresses were made by Senator Wash- 

 burn, Mr. DeWolf, for many years secretary, S. O. Lamb, James S. 

 Grinnell, of the patent-office at Washington, Prof. Stockbridge, and 

 others. In closing the exercises, your delegate could do no less 

 than to offer the following sentiment : " Franklin County — Not 

 excelled in her products by any of the counties in Massachusetts ; 

 in her manufactures, stock and grain, in her grapes, fruit and 

 flowers, and in her beautiful ladies, — cannot be outdone." 



The society starts on another year with over 2,000 members, and 

 a goodly balance in the treasmy. The officers of the society are 

 entitled to great praise for their efficiency ; and to none more than 

 to Mr. Brown, its efficient president, and the secretar}', Mr. F. M. 

 Thompson, who has proved an active and worthy officer. To both 

 of these gentlemen, and Mr. W. L. Warner, the delegate from this 

 Board is indebted for many kind attentions. With such officers, no 

 society can fail of success. 



S. B. Phinney. 



HAMPDEN EAST. 



The annual exhibition of the Hampden East Agricultural Society 

 opened with a bright day, and clear, bracing air ; but the season — 

 October 13 and 14 — was so far advanced, that, as the day wore 

 away, the autumnal chill in the air was too sharp to favor out-of- 

 door enjoyment. 



This association seems to be in a healthy, growing condition, 

 although not among our stronger societies. The general verdict on 

 the ground was, that the show of 1874 was an advance upon pre- 

 ceding exhibitions. The president, Dr. H. P. Wakefield, is a host 

 in himself, and, with a large representation in stock and other 

 departments from the State Primar}' School under his charge, did 

 much towards making the exhibition creditable and instructive. 



The full-blooded animals on the ground, we understand, were in 

 larger proportion than heretofore, and showed a marked improve- 

 ment. From the State Farm came some fifty head in all, chiefly 

 Ayrshires and their grades. Among the pure-bred Ayrshire cows 

 were some excellent specimens of the breed, and the exactly-recorded 

 yield of milk accompanying each cow, added much to the interest 

 and value of the exhibit. One of those cows showed the astonishing 

 record of twelve tons of milk in three years. Mr. Sessions, of South 



