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The farm and carriage horses upon the park, with the grand turn- 

 out and splendid equipages upon the track, competing for premiums, 

 made an exhibition in this department seldom equalled at a county 

 fair. 



Finally, we left North Adams fully satisfied that, through the 

 influence of the Hoosac Valley Society, labor in that section of the 

 State is more productive, the laborer better fed, clothed and edu- 

 cated, farms better cultivated and more fruitful, farm-buildings more 

 convenient and in better repair, domestic animals sheltered and bred 

 with greater care, and the State wealthier to-day for the liberal 

 bount}- it has bestowed upon that society. 



L. P. Warner. 



NORFOLK 



Your delegate appointed to visit the Norfolk society, attended to 

 his duties, and was much pleased with the exhibition, judging that it 

 compared favorably with those of previous years. 



Where all did well, it is not desirable to make particular mention 

 of individual exhibitors, and were it required, in this instance, it 

 would not be possible, as all departments were well represented, 

 and the exhibit very gratifying ; and your delegate, probabty being 

 influenced in some measure by the propitious weather, feeling in a 

 very amiable mood, could not see anything to find fault with. 



There is so much of sameness in all our exhibitions, that it is 

 impossible to specify particular objects of interest; and your del- 

 egate, feeling it to be his peculiar province to see if, in his judg- 

 ment, the bounty of the State was well applied, could see no reason 

 wlvy all requirements were not attended to ; and judged the society 

 to be in a prosperous condition. m 



John A. Hawes. 



BRISTOL. 



The annual exhibition of the Bristol County Societ}' was held at 

 Taunton the 29th and 30th of September, and 1st of October. 



The exhibition was large, well-arranged, and successful. The 

 arrangement of the grounds and buildings reflected great credit on 

 the officers of the society, and the large collections in the hall and 

 pens indicated a wide-spread and lively interest on the part of the 

 farmers of the county in the industry which they represent, and in 



