xxviii REPORTS OF DELEGATES. 



President Holbrook and others manifested considerable enthusi- 

 asm in relation to horses, their breeding and training, improving 

 upon, so far as is practicable, their present excellent stock. 



There was evidently a much larger number interested than in the 

 breeding of neat stock, and the rain wet their clothing some. We 

 judge that the ardor of those devoted to breeding cattle, and 

 those desirous of improving the horse was in no respect 

 dampened. 



We learn that no premiums were oiFered on farms ; but on almost 

 every product thereof, and of the garden, which is worthy of cul- 

 tivation, premiums were oifered. 



We found also, upon analyzing the list of premiums offered, that 

 three were on experiments Avith manures, sixty dollars in all ; 

 thirteen dollars, in two premiums, on composting. The same in 

 experiments to ascertain the relative value of concentrated 

 manures. 



Twenty-five dollars in two premiums for the best experiment in 

 reclaiming pasture lands. Eighteen dollars in meadow lands. 



Ten dollars each on apple and pear orchards. Ten dollars on 

 ornamental trees. Twenty-five dollars on white oak or other forest 

 trees. 



Seventy-five dollars were placed at the disposal of a committee 

 for display of " farmers' tools and mechanic arts." 



Eighteen dollars in three premiums on vegetables, largest and 

 best display. Also, small awards for single varieties of a long list 

 of vegetables. Asa Clement. 



THE UNION SOCIETY. 



The annual exhibition of the Union Agricultural Society was 

 held at Blandford on September 26th and 27th, in accordance with 

 the assignment of the Board of Agriculture. The grounds of the 

 society are located near the village of Blandford in an elevated 

 and picturesque situation, and are remarkably well calculated for 

 the purposes to which they are dedicated. The agriculture of the 

 section covered by this society is chiefly of that description which 

 is adapted to lands somewhat removed from a market and especially 

 fitted for grass cro])S and grazing. The firms, both on account of loca- 

 tion and (juality of the soil, can undoubtedly be devoted to the pro- 

 duction of large quantities of good hay, of a quality much superior 

 to that grown on lower and heavier lands. And it is to be hoped 

 that by the aid of artificial fertilizers of the best quality, combined 



