APPENDIX. XV 



HAMPSHIRE, FRANKLIN AND HAMPDEN. 



I attended the show at Northampton on the second of October, 

 and was received with great kindness by Mr. A. P. Peck, Mr. 

 Graves, the local delegate to this Board, and by Mr. A. F. Judd, 

 the president of the Society, to whom I was indebted for numerous 

 favors and facilities to witness the exhibition. Located on its own 

 grounds in the beautiful valle}' of the Connecticut, and within a 

 mile of the most charming village in New England, I could not fail 

 to enjoy all that met the eye. I was gratified to see that the farm- 

 ers of the surrounding towns appeared to take a lively' interest in 

 the show, and exhibited their Shorthorns and grades, some of enor- 

 mous size, which have been exhibited at other societies in the Val- 

 ley'. Here, as elsewhere throughout the State, the Jerseys have 

 gained a foothold. 



The Massachusetts Agricultural College presented a cattle-show 

 in itself, and the animals attracted great attention, and were in fine 

 condition. The following entries were made by the College : Seven 

 milch-cows — three Shorthorn, two Ayrshire, one Jersey and one 

 Devon ; eleven heifers — five Durham, four A3'rshire, two Jersey ; 

 three bulls — Durham, A^-rshire and Alderney, and one bull calf, 

 Durham ; miscellaneous stock — three Devons, two Brittany, two 

 Dutch ; one Berkshire boar, two sows with pigs ; turkej^s, ducks, 

 Cochin, Game, Houdan and Poland fowls ; eight varieties fancy pig- 

 eons ; horses — one stallion, two jjairs draught-horses, one single 

 draught-horse. 



The exhibition of cattle was large, well managed and well at- 

 tended, but I trust that some measures will be taken to exhibit them 

 in pens, or in inclosed sheds outside the track, instead of tying 

 them to the fence inside the ring. 



The annual address was delivered by Prof. Parker, of the Agri- 

 cultural College, and was replete with suggestions of science and 

 common-sense wuth regard to the location, erection and arrange- 

 ment of country dwellings. 



With the exception of a noticeable want of method and arrange- 

 ment for getting to the dinner, the exhibition was well conducted 

 and an honor to the Society. 



The show of fruit, especially of grapes, was very good, and the 

 pears were better than I have ever noticed in the valley of the Con- 

 necticut. 



Chas. G. Davis, 



