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Buckeye, Union and Little Giant mowing machines, the Bay State 

 and Whitcomb rake, the BuUard and American liay-tedders, rank 

 higli in the estimation of the public. 



Of butter and cheese, there was quite a respectable show. It is 

 not necessary for me to enlarge upon this subject as the statistics 

 have been laid before the public by the dairymen's associations. 



The show of apples, pears, grapes and vegetables in the hall, was 

 very creditable. It was manifest that the horticultural exhilntion 

 which was being held at Mechanics' Hall, detracted very much 

 from the show in the Agricultural Hall. 



The annual dinner, which was excellent, was served in the socie- 

 ty's hall to over three hundred guests. After the repast, speeches 

 were made by the president of the society, Hon. Oliver Warner, 

 Dr. George B. Loring, Rev. J. O. Peck, of Springfield, and Judge 

 Chapin. All spoke in their usual felicitous manner, quite as inter- 

 esting to most as a set address would have been. 



The second day was devoted to the exhibition of horses. The 

 show of matched horses was very fine, with a fine place to exhibit 

 them. J. G. Wood of Millbuiy, exhibited several brood mares 

 with fine colts by their sides. F. E. Abbott, his thoroughbred mare 

 and colt. The specimens of colts two and three years old were 

 excellent. 



After dinner the second day the reports of committees were read. 



Then the delegate of the State Board from this society (Thomas 

 W. Ward), very politely invited me to his hospitable home in 

 Shrewsbury, where we spent a few hours looking over his large and 

 valuable farm. 



This society has large and commodious, grounds with fine, con- 

 venient buildings, and the funds of the society are judiciously ex- 

 pended. Imla K. Brown. 



WORCESTER WEST. 



The twentieth annual exhibition of the Worcester West Agri- 

 cultural Society, took place at Barre, on the 29th and 30th of 

 September. By your favor, it was my privilege to represent this 

 Board on that occasion. 



The long ride of twenty miles from Worcester, over the Paxton 

 hills, was greatly alleviated by the genial company of our worthy 

 secretary. Brother Johnson, and a friend from Wayland, whose 

 mirth -provoking jokes, and lively repartees seiwed to make us un- 



