252 BERKSHIRE SOCIETY. 



BERKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Berkshire Agricultural Society, held its thirty-ninth an- 

 niversary, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 3d and 4th of 

 October last. The weather was not propitious ; but the mem- 

 bers and patrons of our society have enjoyed her anniversaries 

 so long, in good weather, that they are determined that the old 

 fashioned jubilee shall come off, rain or shine. The competi- 

 tion for the premiums of the society, seems to have been this 

 year more brisk than ever. Every year brings additional proof 

 of the great value of this institution, to the agriculture and me- 

 chanic arts in the county. Thirty-three ploughmen entered 

 the lists for the prizes, and the weather on Thursday morning 

 put their courage to a severe test. It rained steadily and very 

 fast, yet twenty-six ploughmen appeared on the ground, ready 

 for the contest ; and the good temper and ease, with which the 

 competitors performed their work, under such unfavorable cir- 

 cumstances, was admirable. 



The address was delivered by George S. Willis, Esq., the 

 president of the society. 



On Agricultural Products. 



This county has been favored with a long, warm season, and 

 seasonable showers, while other parts of our country have suf- 

 fered from droughts rarely experienced. The committee would 

 congratulate their fellow citizens upon the bountiful harvest of 

 the fruits of the earth as the reward of their industry. Not 

 only is the husbandman blest with an abundant supply, but all 

 classes cease to complain. 



The agriculture of Berkshire is rapidly advancing, keeping 

 full pace with, if not in advance of the best agricultural dis- 



