270 HOUSATONIC SOCIETY. 



HOUSATONIC AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The annual Cattle Show and Fair of this society was held 

 at Great Barrington, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 25th 

 and 26th of September last. The first day was pleasant and 

 beautiful, and at an early hour, our streets were thronged with 

 men, women and children. The exhibition of cattle was held 

 in the grove, west of the village. The articles of domestic 

 manufacture in the hall, were beautifully arranged. There were 

 large quantities of household goods, butter, cheese, vegetables, 

 fruits and flowers. 



The second day was more unfavorable, the greater part of it 

 being rainy and unpleasant. The ploughing match, notwith- 

 standing, was well attended. The address was delivered by 

 Hon. A. H. Bullock, of Worcester. 



On Agricultural Productions. 



One hundred and fifty crops were entered for premium, of 

 which forty-eight were in Great Barrington, forty each in Shef- 

 field and Egremont, seven each in New Marlboro' and Stock- 

 bridge, five in Monterey, two in Lee, and one in Alford. Thir- 

 teen crops of potatoes were entered, but in consequence of the 

 universal blight upon that crop, the committee did not examine 

 them. Nine crops of winter wheat were viewed, and all were 

 well worthy of notice ; twelve crops of spring wheat, heavy 

 and good, were also examined. None of the wheat crops 

 were injured by the fly. Hoping that pest has ceased his 

 ravages for the present, we would recommend a larger number 

 of premiums be offered for this crop. Let the farmers of 

 Southern Berkshire turn their attention to the raising of wheat 

 and they may soon be independent of the West for their bread. 

 The rye crop, of which we viewed twenty-four fields, was re- 

 markably good. The crop of M. Hart, of Great Barrington, 

 was the largest in growth of straw, and, perhaps, equal to 



