4 secretary's report. 



Mr. John Brooks, of Princeton, entered a herd of thirteen animals, 

 Mr. John F. Brown, of Lunenburg, a herd of nine animals, the es- 

 tate of Lyman Nichols, a herd of eight animals, Mr. Alden Derby, 

 of Leominster, a herd of eleven animals, all of the above being reg- 

 istered in Herd Book, or eligible to such entry. Mr. Augustus 

 Whitman exhibited a large herd of Durhams, Mr. N. B. Reed, of 

 Princeton, a herd of Devons, making a total of sixty-six animals 

 of the highest merit. 



There were twenty-one animals entered in the class of milch 

 kine, of which the herd of four cows entered by Mr. W. A. Carle- 

 ton, of Fitchburg, and of grade Durhams entered by Mr. Augustus 

 Whitman, of Leominster, were especially noticeable. 



The hall exhibition did not come up to the usual standard of 

 excellence. Last Fall there was a feeling among the merchants on 

 our street that it did not pay to make an exhibit, therefore they 

 would not go down and contribute their mite towards making the 

 annual fair a success. I can vouch for the truth of the statement 

 made by the editor of the Sentinel, September 24th, that "The 

 people of Fitchburg had begun to patronize" our exhibition, but I 

 do wish that some of our traders would take interest enough in the 

 institution and make such an exhibition as they are capable of do- 

 ing, and one that would be of great benefit to themselves as well 

 jis to the society. 



The offering of premiums in the department of entomology 

 was something that has not been done before, 'ihe success of the 

 exhibition of insects was very gratifying. The exhibits of Dr. F. 

 W. Russell, of Winchendon, Eddie (larfield and Herman Kimball, 

 of Fitchburg, were particularly good and were awarded the premi- 

 ums of the book " liirds of New l'>ngland," donated by the State 

 Board of Agriculture. The other exhibits of Herbert IJruce, \\'al- 

 ter K. Jewett, Chas. W. Ric;e, John P. Bancroft, and Miss Florence 

 W. Dvvinnell, were all very fine, and testify to the patience and skill 

 of their owners. 



The display of fancy articles was not as large as of former 

 years, but the (|uality of work was far in advance of any jireviously 

 exhibited. 



At about 10 o'clock \. M.. Lieut. -dov. Long arrived upon 



