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is comraodlously arranged, and devoted exclusively to that purpose. 

 The farmers of Bristol, with their wives and daughters, seated at seven 

 hundred feet of table, was really the best exhibition at the fair, and 

 must be seen to be appreciated. After all had been supplied, Dr. 

 Loring delivered an excellent address. 



After taking a view of the people, — which were estimated at fourteen 

 thousand, — from (he window of the hall, we wended our way to the 

 depot, fully believing that the Bristol show is what its officers claim it 

 to be — one of the best exhibitions in the State. 



"We were obliged to leave at the close of the second day, and cannot 

 report the proceedings of the third. We are informed that the receipts 

 of the society were nearly $8,000. 



Every attention was rendered by the officers of the society to rendei 

 our visit agreeable, and we shall always remember our trip to Taunton 

 with pleasure. 



John L. Cole. 



BRISTOL CENTRAL. 



The eighth anniversary of the Bristol County Central Agricultural 

 Society was held at Myrick's September 19, 20 and 21, under a 

 favorable sky, abundance to be seen, and a jolly crowd assembled. 



Agreeably to appointment your delegate was early upon the grounds, 

 where he soon met the good-natured smile of the president, making all 

 happy about him. 



This being the first report that has been presented this department 

 from the Bristol Central Society, it Avill be proper for pe to state, that 

 although the society has been in successful operation for the last eight 

 years, it has never before received the State bounty or a visitor from the 

 State Board, but has, by its own independent action, succeeded in 

 placing its annual exhibition among the most prominent in the State. 



The site selected is beautiful, and well adapted for the purpose 

 required, with a substantial fence inclosing about foi-ty acres, upon 

 which is erected their magnificent hall, one hundred and fifty feet long 

 and fifty wide, two stories high, with an ell part attached, the granite 

 structure of which indicates most decidedly the permanent design of the 

 founders of the institution. The stables are numerous and commodious, 

 built partly of stone, furnishing comfortable quarters for the horse, with 

 a passable chance for the jockey and worshipful owner. The trotting 

 course is all that could be desired for the exhibition of the horse. 



I learned indirectly that the whole was bought and constructed at an 

 expense of about twenty thousand dollars, drawn from the deep pocket 



