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State from 1,221,432 in ISGO, to 1,443,156 in 1870, will not be 

 bounded by the lines of counties or towns, and when it occupies the 

 entire Commonwealth, as it one day will, then we shall see that the 

 agriculture which belongs to a people of diversified industry will be 

 recognized as a prosperous calling in ever}' town. Give all the 

 towns the privileges which are enjoyed by those whose locality and 

 circumstances are fortunate, and they will not only retain what 

 agriculture and population they now have, but the}- will receive the 

 additional population which always goes with the introduction of 

 manufactures and the mechanic arts, and the additional agriculture 

 which a manufacturing people require for their subsistence and health. 

 In connection with this agricultural prosperity-, which is peculiar 

 to ever}^ community like that of Massachusetts, there go certain 

 rights and privileges which give great vitality to a people, and 

 develop that independence and individuality of character, which 

 belong especially to a free agricultural population, and which should 

 not be lost sight of in comparing the agriculture of America with 

 that of any other nation of the earth. 



Geo. B. Loring. 



HAMPDEN EAST. 



The annual exhibition of the Hampden East Society was held in 

 Palmer, on the 14th and 15th of October. 



The season was so far advanced, we feared that it might detract 

 from the interest in this fair. It was in a measure compensated for 

 by the beautiful weather. The sweet autumn days, and the hills 

 around clothed in golden colors, glowed in the sunshine with sur- 

 passing beaut}-, and all nature seemed to invite men to a grand 

 holiday. 



The officers of the Society welcomed us, and sought to give us an 

 opportunity to make a fair estimate of the position of the Society, 

 and the benefits which are resulting from it. There appeared to be 

 an increased interest in the exhibition, as shown by the number of 

 entries made for premiums over that of the last year, and hence we 

 inferred it might be doing a good work in that communit}-. 



The show of cattle was very fair. The State Primary School at 

 Monson, through its energetic superintendent. Dr. H. P. AVakefield, 

 made by far the largest display of any one establishment, having 

 some score and a half of animals on the ground. Its herd of milch- 

 cows was evidently selected with skill or bred with great care, 

 mostly grades of A3-rshire ; they presented very fine points. The 

 record of their milk-producing qualities vindicates the encomiums 

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