xW REPORTS OF DELEGATES. 



ber SOtli and October 1st, on their fair grounds in Milford, former!}' 

 the grounds of the Charles River Driving Park, now mostly owned 

 by one individual. Through the kind invitation of Hon, Wm. 

 Knowlton, we found ourselves in Upton on Monda}', the day before 

 the fixir, and enjoyed his liberal hospitality. There are some men 

 who are earnest in doing something to make their mark in the world. 

 Mr. Knowlton is among that number, as is clearly shown by the 

 beautiful village that is growing up around his extensive bonnet- 

 shops. 



The success that has attended his energy and skill in reclaiming 

 swamps and improving the sterile soil of Upton's rocky hills, was 

 seen at a glance as we hastily rode around the estate. We said to 

 ourselves, and expressed it to our host, that such enterprise deserved 

 a better localit}' to develop itself. Tuesday morning found us early 

 on the way to the fair-grounds through a drizzling rain, which con- 

 tinued till near the time of commencing the programme of the day. 

 In consequence, there was a small show of all kinds of stock. Jer- 

 seys, Ayrshires and their grades predominated among the cows and 

 heifers. Not a lai'ge collection of working-oxen ; but their training, 

 shown on the plough, on the cart in drawing and backing-up grade 

 in a true line, or in the ring by boy-experts, proved that the ox can 

 learn to be useful to man, and about as intelligent as some of our 

 own species. 



Over thirty teams competed in the ploughing-match ; the plough- 

 ing was well executed considering the condition of the soil. 



The number of entries in some of the classes was as follows : 

 Working-oxen, six ; steers, eight ; cows and heifers, ten ; swine, 

 twenty-one ; breeding-mares and colts, twent}'. In the hall, over 

 two hundred plates of apples and pears, from fifteen contributors of 

 apples and twenty-six of pears ; with over thirt}- contributors in the 

 vegetable department. 



The show of fruits, flowers and vegetables and farm-products 

 was large and fine, and superior to what might be expected from the 

 sterile soil of the towns comprised in the limits of the Societ}'. 



The exhibition in the ladies' department was very fine, -and pro- 

 nounced a success. The show of butter was superior, the compe- 

 tition large, and from its looks one would pronounce it nearly all 

 gilt-edge. 



After the dinner, the second day, in the upper hall of the agricult- 

 ural building, the address of Dr. Thomas M. Stone, of Wellfleet, 

 on the subject of " Ilomoculture," or " True Cultivation of Man- 

 hood," was listened to by a large audience, who were not only in- 

 structed but highly interested. 



H. M. Sessions. 



