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vidual to fiirnisli, showing that the bounty of the State is not 

 wasted upon a community unworthy of its patronage. The exhi- 

 bition was, by the local authorities, pronounced " by far the best 

 ever given at this hall." The details are far too numerous to allow 

 even a catalogue in this report. Garden-vegetables in great abun- 

 dance, variety and excellence. 



The floral department in these shows is fast coming into public 

 notice and favor. Here were flowers in great profusion and variety, 

 indicating the advance of civilization and refinement in this com- 

 munity. Waxwork, beadwork, paintings and other works of art, 

 household manufactures, photographs, harness-work, agricultural 

 improvements, in great numbers and variety ; grains, fruits, vege- 

 tables, canned fruits, in quantities sufficient to supply a small town ; 

 butter, cheese, maple-sugar, syrup, honey, etc. There were fift3'-two 

 entries of bread, both wheat and brown. 



The exhibition of horses on the second day was equally creditable 

 to the Society, and fully corroborates the other evidences of its 

 vitality. Horses and colts in great numbers were entered, most of 

 them having qualities of superior excellence, and well worthy of 

 notice. Entries as follows : — 



Matched-horses, 

 Single " 



Trotting " 

 Stallions, 

 .Breeding-mares , 

 ^Colts., 



7 entries. 



9 '' 



8 



4 " 



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The third day was devoted to the trial of speed, but as your dele- 

 gate did not remain, he can only report at second-hand, that ever}'- 

 thing connected with this day's exhibition was eminently successful 

 .and satisfactory'. The address by F. P. Brown, Esq., of North 

 Adams, was a very interesting and instructive one, the subject 

 being, " Agriculture at Home and in the West." Excellent music 

 by thfi Adams Band completed the entertainment, and the fourteenth 

 gala-day of the Hoosac Valley Agricultural Societ}- has won for it a 

 JUigh positiou aiiioug the sister societies of the Commonwealth. 



Roger H. Leavitt. 



