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On visiting the hall, 1113' first, second and last impression was, that 

 there would be a necessitj' for enlarging its dimensions or curtailing 

 the products exhibited. It was so full of the products of the field, 

 garden, orchard, products of the dair}', manufactures, and skill and 

 workmanship of the ladies, that there was really very little room 

 left. Considering the small amount of fruit grown the past season, 

 the show was good. E. Jillson, of Charlemont, had seventy-eight 

 varieties of apples ; A. H. Abbot, of Buckland, fifty ; Henr^' Bassett, 

 of Charlemont, sixty-five ; and G. H. Stewart, of Coleraine, twenty- 

 eight. E. H. Judd, of South Hadley, had a fine collection of pears, 

 as well as many others within the limits of the Society. In looking 

 at the bread, butter and cheese, which looked so nice, I wondered if 

 the committee would get all the specimens in the right place. 



The address, which was on the programme for two o'clock, was 

 delivered at twelve, by Leander Wetherell, Esq., of Boston. His 

 subject was, " Then and now, or farming as it was thirty years ago 

 and as it is now." It was interesting and instructive. He was fol- 

 lowed by his Excellency Governor Washburn. He spoke very 

 encouragingly of agriculture, placing it in the foreground of the 

 picture among other industries. He alluded to the financial panic, 

 and said he wanted the farmers to feel that, if they were not made 

 as suddenly' rich as some classes, they' were not made as suddenly 

 poor. Several other distinguished gentlemen were upon the plat- 

 form, but as there was no further time for speaking the president 

 said he would like to introduce them. He accordingly introduced 

 Hon. Charles Adams, Jr., state treasurer, Hon. Charles Endicott, 

 state auditor, and George W. Curtis, Esq., editor of " Harper's 

 Weekly." 



Dinner was now served b}' the Society in the basement of the hall, 

 to the satisfaction, I trust, of all. The second day was devoted 

 entirely to horses. It was impossible for me to remain, but I was 

 informed that the crowd of people was larger than on the first da}^ 

 and that the show was in advance of an}' former one. One hundred 

 and thirty horses and colts were entered. The premium list shows 

 that this Society do not intend that horses, nearly worthless for other 

 pur[)oses, except to get around the track in the shortest time pos- 

 sible, shall bear off the prizes, but that all the good qualities shall 

 be requisite. There was nothing noisy or boisterous on the ground, 

 but everything systematized to this one purpose— success — which 



was attained. 



N. S. Hubbard. 



