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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Nov. 



which was erected on the highest part of the grounds. 

 Of manufactured goods, the display was extensive, 

 consistingof elegant furniture, seraphines, a large 

 shoe, six feet long, in which 'tis said a boy had ridden 

 and driven two horses, the usual quantity of bed- 

 quilts, tidies, worsted-work, and a great variety of 

 such fancy articles as the ladies are most interested 

 in, a platform bee-hive, by S. Davis, said to be a 

 perfect protection from the bee moth, "Gale's Eagle 

 Hay Cutter," which worked admii-ably — a piece of 

 black walnut, sawed out Math an upright saw, and 

 very ingeniously and skilfully done. 



Of dairy products, we are happy to say there was 

 a good show, there being twenty-one samples of 

 butter, and so good, that it was hard to determine 

 who would have the prizes. Cheese, fifteen sam- 

 ples, which looked well, and we were told by the 

 Committee that they tasted even better than they 

 looked. The farmers of this good old county have 

 no reason to be ashamed of their dairy products. 

 The same Committee received the samples of bread, 

 of which there were eighteen — brown and white — 

 which we know were good, for we tasted of sevei'al 

 loaves. 



In the vegetable and fruit department, there was 

 a great deficiency, which we hope will be obviated 

 on future occasions. Among other things, we no- 

 ticed a seedHng pear called the "Jackson Seedling," 

 which looked and tasted well, being Uttle if any in- 

 ferior to the Bartlett, and promises to be an acqui- 

 sition. A new seedling grape, from Rob't Perkins, 

 — said to be from the Isabella — called the "Perkins 

 Seedling,"- though not quite as good as the Isabella 

 )r Diana, yet we think desirable on account of its 

 early ripening. A sample of cultivated cranberries, 

 of superior size and quality, the largest we ever saw. 

 Baskets of assorted fruit that attracted considerable 

 attention, were contributed by Robert Perkins and 

 Mr. Bryant. Of potatoes there was no lack, and 

 those of large size. 



We hope our friends of Plymouth county will ex- 

 cuse us if we say that we hope they will make great- 

 er efforts to have tliis part of their show equal, if not 

 superior, to that of other Societies. 



SECOND DAY. 

 The riding match was the great attraction of the 

 second day, there being on the grounds, within the 

 enclosure, during the trotting, not less than ten 

 thousand persons. There were twelve prizes offered 

 for riding, from twenty down to two dollars. Nine 

 ladies competed and won prizes in the folloM'ing 

 order : — Mrs. Harriet Holmes, of Bridgewater, 

 first prize, $20 ; Helen Hobart, Abington, second 

 prize, $18; Miss Bailey, East Bridgewater, third 

 prize, $16 ; Mrs. Wales, of Abington, fourth prize, 

 $14; Miss Taylor, West Bridgewater, fifth prize, 

 $12; Miss L. Howard, West Bridgewater, sixth 

 prize, $10; Miss Mary Hobart, seventh prize, $8; 

 Miss A. Howard, eighth prize, $6 ; Miss Yarring- 

 ton, South Abington, ninth prize, $5. The riding 

 was acknowledged by all to be good, and the ladies 

 appeared to good advantage as they dashed round 

 the track — half a mile in length — learing, in some 

 cases, the gentlemen for behind. On the whole it 

 was a spirited afflur, though perhaps some sensible 

 old farmer might have asked, how does this tend to 

 promote agriculture ? 



THE DINNER. 



The tables were spread in another of Wright's 

 tents, where seats were arranged and plates were 



laid for about four hundred persons. The dinner 

 was a good one in eveiy respect. After full justice 

 had been done to the eatables, and all were fully 

 satisfied, the president, Mr. Hobart, made a few 

 remarks and welcomed the guests, and spoke of 

 their standing upon their own ground, of the 

 changes of the jiast year ; they were formerly ten- 

 ants at will, but now the owners of the soil they 

 stood upon ; he thanked the ladies for their attend- 

 ance, said they had not been accustomed to see more 

 than half a dozen present on similar occasions, but 

 was rejoiced to see hundreds instead of dozens. He 

 referred to the past — the first year of the Society's 

 existence, when $120 were given in premiums, 

 while this year over $800 Avas distributed in the 

 same manner. After other appropriate remarks he 

 introduced the speakers, saying as they had had no 

 address, such as is customary at these gatherings, he 

 should take the liberty to call on several gentlemen 

 that lie saw present to speak to them. The first 

 was Rev. IMorrill Allen, who was followed by Hon. 

 B. V. French, Hon. Seth Sprague, Hon. Ivers 

 Phillips, Dea. Greele, Hon. R. B. Hall, and others, 

 until the time arrived to announce the award of 

 premiums, which was done at the table ; and this 

 closed the day's work and entertainment. We 

 noticed on. the grounds a splenchd team from the 

 State almshouse, under the direction of L. L. Good- 

 sjDjped, made up of four yoke of oxen and a horse. 

 The wagon was decorated with a large flag behind, 

 and a beautiful banner in front, on wliich was paint- 

 ed the State almshouse ; the sides of the wagon 

 were hung Avith monstrous vegetables, which show 

 that, though the farm when purchased was. in a poor 

 condition, yet by judicious treatment is made to yield 

 great crops. He told us they would have five thou- 

 sand bushels of roots this year of all kinds. We 

 think the State very fortunate to get such a man to 

 take charge of these matters, and we hope and be- 

 lieve it will be long before they will wish to part 

 with him. 



And in closing, we cannot help speaking a good 

 word for the people of Plymouth county, apd 

 Bridgewater in particular ; they know how to treat 

 strangers well, and we should be glad to call names 

 and return thanks to the persons, had we not been 

 forbidden to do so. We hope they may live long 

 and live hajipy. 



WOLF OK THE JAW. 



Mr. Editor : — ^\"lll you or some of yoiu- cor- 

 respondents acquainted with veterinary science. 



m- 

 form me of the cause of hard bunches on cattle's 

 jaws, called wolfs ? or if there is any cure for the 

 same ? A Subscriber. 



Note. — "AVolf" on the jaw is what the Doctors 

 call necrosis of the bone. Sometimes it is caused 

 by a blow upon the jaw, sometimes by an ulcera- 

 tion of the roots of one of the teeth. We have 

 known two cases cured by pulling out one or two 

 teeth where affected, but this does not always suc- 

 ceed. As a general thing, it is best to fatten and 

 kill the animal, as it would involve too much ex- 

 pense to attempt a cure by operation for necrosis. 

 — Maine Faimer. 



{^ The receipts of the New York State Fair at 

 Elmira were nearly $12,000 — larger than ever be- 

 fore. Gov. Wright of Indiana delivered an excel- 

 lent address, beginning " All flesh is grass." 



