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and early jiiece of land; the canes grew mo^t new feature of the occasion was a dish of Davis 

 vigorously, blossoms were abundant, and the, Seedling potatoes, boiled. Address by Gov. 

 fruit grew in profusion, attaining the largest size Boutwell. 



and most beautiful form, hut none of it ever ri 

 pened! In the early part of last October we had 



MERKIMACK CO., N. H., SHOW. 



, . Two days— Sept. 28 and 29. A large atten- 



an abundance of it, but no person on the farm, i, • n u *u v, ^ . *u« 



' ' • T J 1 dance, especially when the horses were on the 



not even the hired men, could eat it. Indeed, wel , „ ... , , , r„ ,„ u ,(. »^ 



' ; track. No military attended, we believe, but to 



have not put it too strong when we say that not, , ^-^ a e. • .u „ *• t 



' . , ° . , ^ , , make up the deficiency, there was a portion of 



the Concord fire department, three engine com- 

 panies and two bands of music. 



NORFOLK COUNTY SHOW. 

 This energetic society held its annual show 



a berry on our bushes ever ripened. Such has 

 been the general result where we have known it 

 in Massachusetts. On the same soil where the 

 Lawton grew we have no trouble in ripening the 

 Dorchester or the wild blackberry. 



We presume the climate of New Bedford is 



two days, S-^pt. 27 and 28, at Dedham. There 



much milder than that of most parts of Massa-;was a fine display, we understand, in all the de- 

 chusetts or Vermont. But we hope it will sue- partments, and the attendance numerous. The 

 ceed with us, and it will afford us plea ure to exercises at the church and at the dinner-table, 

 test the qualities of those of our friend, "A Sub- were excedingly interesting. Mr. President WlL- 

 scriber." iDER made some introductory remarks at the 



church, saying this anniversary is no mean occa- 



AGBICULTUBA.Ii SHOWS. Igjo,^^ f^j. ^-^q agricultural art was the basis, the 



WORCESTER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'. 1 foundation, the sustenance of all Other arts. The 



This old and inHuentiul Society held its annual' growth of interest in agriculture within a quarter 

 Show, Sept. 28 and 29, in the city of Worcester, of a century was very marked, and much of it 

 A good many people attended, and we suppose wa^ due to the existence of such societies as this, 

 they had a good time. There was the usual show , He said that succ-ss had attended all the opera- 

 of stock, and the several exercises common toitions of the society the past year, and marked 

 6uch occasions. At the horse exhibition on the ^ improvement is visible in every branch of its ex- 

 second day, there was quite a large attendance, jhibitions this day. 



Eightv-four horses were entered, of all classes.! '^he address was by Henry F. Durant, Esq., 

 At the dinner, Wm. S. Lincoln, Esq., the Pres-'of Boston, and from portions of it which we have 

 ident, congratulated the society on the success | seen, we should think it must have been a very 

 oftheexhibition, which, in spite of some adverse able and highly interesting production. We 

 influences, was equal, he thought, to those of for- 1 «ball give some extracts from it in another col- 

 mer years. He remarked that the society wasj'^^""* 



not situated as it once was. It had, in former! Col. Wilder presided at the dinner-table, and 

 years, a cash fund of over 820,000 invested inji"his felicitous manner introduced the distin- 

 paying securities ; but now it had its real estate guished gentlemen whom he had called around 

 and a large debt. It lived only by the good-will ^im. Among these the Rev. A. L. Stone, of 

 of its friynds i Boston, expressed his pleasure at seeing so many 



In the morning there was a trial of mowing '^^'^^^^ present: 

 machines in a field at some distance from the fair 

 ground 



id 



■ There was an intimate connection between 

 The "Manny" and Ketchum" machines I tl^^ ^'i^'^^ ^"^^ daughters of agriculturists and 



were entered by their manufacturers, and the.^^^g ,^y nature a helpmeet to man. 

 "New England Mower" by Mr. L S. Richard-: ^ife could Lnve each other mutual 



the interests we all had at heart to-day. Woman 



Husband and 

 give eacn otncr mutual help and for- 

 son. of Boston. Experiments were made with! bearance in all their walks in life. If a couple 

 one and two horses, and with four and six feet wishing marriage came to him with any other in- 

 cutter bars. The committee are to report to the \(^^^^'^on he would not unite them no matter how 



' .large the tee. Not that he disliked the tee — 



(laughter) — he was always ready at his othce, 

 just near the corner of Park Street — (renewed 

 laughter) — but it was necessary that a practical 

 and inti^Uigent sympathy should always exist be- 



trustees hereafter 



WORCESTER NORTH SOCIETY. 



This Society held a two days festival, Sept. 27 

 and 28. The show of fruits, vegetables and man- tween husband a'nd'wife 

 ufactured articles was very fine. Dr. FisiiER, of: He thought many ladies might know more of 

 Fitchburg, displayed forty-two varieties of fine agriculture to their profit and that of their hus- 

 „ fi 1 1 1 . r 1 bands, and he would have agricultural works on 



pears, some fine peaches, and a plate of superb' , < I'li "^ p, ' ^ ,i,i c.,^o,a 



^ ' * , -P , , r,. , , i every drawing-room table. Ladies »uoald spare 



Concord grapes. A beautiful dahlia tree, laden i „„ ^'^^^^ ^^ ,„^i^g ^he farmer's home one of re- 



with yeliOW blossoms, contributed by Jo^iah Shel-'finement. And the younger ladies might do a 

 don, of Fitchburg, graced one of the tables. A i good part toward this. Let the younger la- 



