APPENDIX. V 



There wfis a very interesting collection of several hundred species 

 of native plants, some of wliich were in flower, some in fruit, and 

 some in their gorgeous autumnal foliage. The bestowment of lib- 

 eral premiums for such collections by all our societies would do 

 much to promote the study of botany and to interest the people in 

 the beauties and wonders of the world around them. 



The exhibition of milch-cows was good, the prevailing breeds 

 being A3'rshire, Jersey and Dutch, and their grades. 



The ploughing-match was well contested by twenty teams, and 

 twelve premiums were awarded. 



The show of horses was ver}^ creditable in all classes. One of the 

 best animals was a bright bay three years old stallion, of Gray Eagle 

 stock, bred and owned by President Cummings. '• '''i-o-'-^. 



The premiums awarded amounted to about $1,600, excluSiH''e''6f the 

 purses for trotting, which are raised by subscriptidrt. 'The evi- 

 dences of wise management and enthusiastic interest 'iii4;he ob/^cts 

 of the Societj' on the part of its officers were everywii^i'fe %^liifest, 

 and it would be of great advantage to the agriculture of the' C6m- 

 monwealth if the methods which here produce such desil'aHble results 

 could be more widely' known and imitated. '/ 



W. S. Clark. 



MIDDLESEX NORTH. 



It appears by the records of this Board, that Dr. Horace P. 

 Wakefield was assigned as delegate to the Middlesex North Society. 

 Through his kindness I effected an exchange, remaining at home 

 with the Middlesex North, and he Aisiting the Worcester West 

 Societ}', to which I had been appointed as delegate. 



The exhibition of the Middlesex North Agricultural Societ}- was 

 holden on Thursda}' and Friday, the 25th and 26th of September. 



The forenoon of the first day was occupied in receiving articles 

 for exhibition in the different departments. At twelve o'clock the 

 entries were closed and the gates opened to receive visitors to the 

 exhibition, and at two o'clock the meeting for the choice of officers 

 was held. 



A large amount of fruit was exhibited, apples occupying quite a 

 large portion of one of the long tables in the hall, A ver^^ good 

 display- of grapes, consisting of the different varieties. The display 

 of vegetables did honor to the exhibitors ; especially noticeable 

 were specimens of pumpkins raised upon the Rogers' farm in the 

 cit}- of Lowell, weighing between one and two hundred pounds each. 



