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BRISTOL COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The cattle show and fair of this society were held at Taun- 

 ton, on Thursday, the 10th of October last. The display of 

 animals and articles was considered as far surpassing in num- 

 ber all previous exhibitions in the county. Twenty-two fat 

 cattle were entered for premium, nine yokes of steers, and 

 eight colts. A large variety of poulty was also exhibited. Of 

 butter, eleven specimens were presented for premiums, of 

 cheese, seven, and of honey, six. Of domestic manufactures, 

 the heavy articles were very numerous, giving gratifying evi- 

 dence of the increasing value of this branch of industry ; the 

 fancy articles comprised one hundred and eighty-seven entries. 



There was no address delivered before the society; but at 

 the dinner table, His Excellency George N. Briggs, and other 

 distinguished gentlemen who were present, made pertinent 

 speeches, and gave some excellent sentiments. 



Ploughing. 



In order to produce the most abundant harvests, in propor- 

 tion to the means employed, a thorough pulverization of the 

 soil is indispensable, and the operation which does this the 

 most effectually, with the least expense of labor, should be 

 adopted by every farmer. The plough, spade, harrow, culti- 

 vator and hoe, are all implements well adapted in their place 

 to accomplish this object. The operations of the spade, all ac- 

 knowledge to be the most thorough ; but the plough, when we 

 consider the difference of expense, and its near approach to the 

 perfection of the spade, must forever stand unrivaled. Your 

 committee are of the opinion, that the majority of farmers do 

 not plough their lands deep enough, to insure the best success, 

 for a course of years, and they would recommend deep and 

 narrow furrows, varying of course, according to the different 

 kinds of soil, not throwing up too much new soil at once, and 



