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society the present year ; thisis certainly a good indication of pros- 

 perity. 



In closing, I wish to express my thanks to the officers and to 

 Col. Stone and lady for their hospitality and kindness, making my 

 visit pleasant and profitable. Jonx T. Ellsavortii. 



BRISTOL CEXTRAL. 



As delegate from this Board-, I attended the eleventh annual 

 cattle show and fair of the Bristol Central Agricultural Society, at 

 Myrick's, September twenty-first, twenty-second and twenty-third, 

 1870. ■ 



The grounds of this society containing about 40 acres enclosed, 

 and conveniently near the railroad station, seem admirably adapted 

 to the required purpose. They have a large and beautiful hall, also 

 roomy and convenient stables, sheds and pens for the accommoda- 

 tion of horses, cattle, sheep and swine. 



The weather was fine, the attendance large, and I am happy to 

 remark that the best of order prevailed during my stay on the 

 grounds. 



The ploughing match at 10 o'clock the first day, was attended with 

 much interest, and the ploughing well executed considering the dry 

 and sandy character of the soil. 



.At 11^ there was a procession of town teams on the track, 

 headed by the Fall River band. The team from Taunton was 

 drawn by S2 yoke of oxen, and the one from Lakeville by 27. 

 They were the only competitors. 



The exhibition of neat stock was not large, though said to be ■ 

 the largest ever seen upon the grounds. Among the most notice- 

 able, was a pair of fiit oxen exhibited by Jonathan Slade, of Somer- 

 set. They were of the Durham breed, five years old, weighed five 

 thousand pounds, and took the first premium at the New England 

 Fair, at Manchester, New Hampshire. 



William L. Slade, 'of Somerset, also exhibited a beautiful jiair of 

 fat oxen. 



The representation of milch cows was very good, consisting 

 mostly of Jerseys and grades from this and the Durham stock. 



Several very fine Jersey and Ayrshire bulls Avere exhibited, indi- 

 cating a lively spirit of improvement in breeding dairy stock. The 

 society offer no premium on grade bulls, yet I could not learn that 

 any pedigree was required. 



