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There were five entries of blooded bulls, ten entries of working oxen 

 four entries of fat cattle, nineteen entries of sheep^even entries of swine, 

 and forty-nine entries of fowls. The show of fowls, more particularly of 

 Brahmas, was very good. The show of sheep was mostly Southdown, 

 and exhibited by Mr. H. G. White, and were very fine specimens. 

 We saw no fine woolled sheep, but think they would be a valuable 

 accession to any county or county show. There were a few Cotswolds 

 exhibited. Thomas Hunt, of Sherborn, exhibited a pair of grade 

 Dutch Durhams, six-years-old fat oxen — weight 4,200 pounds ; they 

 were very rangy cattle. H. G. White, of Framingham, exhibited his 

 bull Monitor, (Shorthorn Herdbook No. 5019) — weight 2,200 pounds ; a 

 very fine animal — in all, twenty head of cattle, fifty-six head of sheep, 

 four Chester County swine, six coops of Brahma fowls, one yoke of oxen, 

 weight 3,700 pounds, raised in Middlefield, Hampshire County. Mr. 

 White's show of stock, fowls and vegetables was very noticeable and 

 creditable for one man. 



We did not notice the horses _in detail, but saw them trying to exhibit 

 speed inside of a rope-ring, upon a 7 X 9 piece of gromid, which was 

 grassed over, and our impression was that the society needed a good 

 half-mile track, or show their horses standing. I notice those who rear 

 and show blooded neat stock look with utter disgust upon the crowd 

 who rush to the show of speed horses, forgetful of the purse, brains and 

 toil required to breed and develop those beautiful points so much 

 admired by breeders of that class of neat stock. But I believe the 

 officers of most societies conclude it takes some horse to bring the crowd 

 which brings funds. 



Charles Moulton, of Framingham, called our particular attention to 

 his exhibition of horses. He has a gray mare indicating speed and 

 endurance — has been offered $800 for her, has raised from her six colts, 

 the youngest now a sucking colt of fine promise. Has sold one colt 

 from her for $1,000. He exhibited a two year old gray from said mare, 

 which he values at $1,000, weight 850 pounds. Also, a 'colt fifteen 

 months old, bay — " Dictator," sired by Draco — weight 800 pounds — a 

 colt not easily beat. 



We noticed a pair of twin sucking colts, a sight not often seen, as 

 mares seldom run their time with twin colts. 



The dinner was served in the upper hall. Price of dinner tickets, 

 $1.50. After which, the address was delivered, and only those who 

 had dinner tickets could hear the address. 



We iK)ticed that of eleven towns represented in the society, Fram- 

 ingham took, last year, almost two-thirds of the premiums, and will 

 probably this year take about the same. This is not as it should be. 

 There wei'C no entries of forest trees, hedges, grain or root-crops. 



