xxxviii REPORTS OF DELEGATES. 



NORFOLK. 



Tlie twenty-second annual exhibition of the Norfolk Agricultural 

 Society was held at Readville on the 22d and 23d of September, 

 and I hatl the pleasure of visiting it. 



Our brother delegate from that society met me at the depot and 

 took me in his carriage, and I Avas landed safely within the Avails 

 of the society's grounds on the morning of the first day of the fair. 



The AVeather Avas clear, but A^ery dry and dusty. 



The society has ample grounds, a A'ery good track and excellent 

 accommodation for horses, stock and products of the farm, &c. 

 The first thing to attract attention, as per programme, Avas the 

 ploughing match, Avhicli took place on the grounds outside of the 

 enclosure.^ There Avere a goodly number of teams promptly on the 

 ground, of all sizes ; double and single teams of horses, also of oxen. 

 As the ground Avas A^ery dry and hard, it Avas Avell suited to test the 

 poAver of the teams and skill of the ploughmen. The Avork as a 

 Avhole Avas Avell done, and some of it A^ery skilfully so. 



After the ploughing came the draAving match, Avhich Avas princi- 

 pally done Avith horses, and Avas a very good show. It Avas very 

 evident that there Avas perfect confidence betAveeu the driver and 

 his horse, and the Avork Avas Avell performed, Avithout loud talk or 

 the use of the Avhip. 



The stock on exhibition looked very Avell for the season ; no one 

 could expect stock to look as Avell in a long continued dry season 

 as in a groAving, luxuriant one. The past season has been an ex- 

 ception, and it is our duty to make the best of it and i)ress on ; if 

 we look about us Ave shall find that in all kinds of business and 

 trades there are some dry seasons. But I noticed that there Avere 

 but few competitors for the premiums. Much the largest part of 

 the stock on the grounds Avas owned by one man. I am told that 

 there are a large number of good cattle owned Avithin the limits of 

 the society. Then, farmers, Avliy not bring out the best you have 

 and get your share of the premiums, and }nake a good cattle show? 

 Had not Mr. Eklridge, the i)resident of the society, opened his 

 gates and contributed to tlie show his fine herd of Jerseys, it Avould 

 have looked lonely in the stock department. 



There Avas but one lot of sheep on exhibition, those owned by 

 Mr. Eldridge, and a very Avorthy flock they Avere. In swine there 

 Avas more competition. Tiie exhibition of poultry Avas very good, 

 and Avould do credit to any society. 



Of fruit there Avas a good exhibition of all kinds, but I Avas told 



