1 REPORTS OF DELEGATES. 



The show of neat-stock was not large. Of pure blood, there were 

 the Jersey's, Ayrshires and Devons ; but for the most part were those 

 usually found upon common farms. Three pens of stock, said to be 

 " not his best," shown by James F. Leach, of Bridgewater, made a 

 Yery good appearance. "Dais}'," an Ayrshire cow, and two heifers, 

 were beautiful creatures. Several yoke of fat oxen, weighing 

 between three and four thousand pounds, also a nice pair of work- 

 ing-osen from Duxbury, attracted attention. A number of pretty 

 calves, and among them a pair of twin steers, six months old, alike 

 in form, marks and features. 



A team of ninet3'-three 3'oke of working-oxen were hitched to a 

 large farm-wagon, a premium pair on the tongue being decorated 

 with blue streamers, and the wagon filled with jolly lads, headed by 

 the Weymouth band, in a large open carriage, and all under the 

 direction of chief-marshal Oakman, passed three times around the 

 track, making a very imposing appearance. 



Of horses and colts there was a ver}' good show, comprising draught, 

 walking, family, driving and matched horses, breeding-mares and 

 colts. The stallion " Red Hawk," b}- J. Houghton, of INIilton, made 

 a fine appearance upon the track. Among the colts, " La Victorine," 

 a splendid creature, owned by J. Weston, of Duxbur}*. No pre- 

 miums were paid for trials of speed. Of sheep and swine, onW a 

 small number of entries each. 



The exhibition of poultry was large and very fine, containing 

 some two hundred and seventy-five specimens, including light and 

 dark Brahmas, Partridge, biiff" and black Cochins, Plymouth Rocks, 

 white and black Leghorns, Golden-spangled Polands, Guinea-fowl 

 and a cage of little silver Seabrights. Of turkeys, there were the 

 bronze and white Honduras ; and of geese and ducks, some very 

 fine ; the Hong Kong, Bremen and wild geese ; half wild ducks and 

 others, taken altogether, making a ver}' interesting exhibition for a 

 county show. 



O. E. Moore, agent, exhibited a stump-puller and rock-lifter, 

 using a small model for demonstration. Applying a slight pressure 

 to the end of a wooden lever, about half an inch in thickness, aud ten 

 inches in length, the agent lifted two men vvhose united weight was 

 four hundred and eight}" pounds. It was stated, that the large 

 machine with the effort of one man would raise fifteen thousand 

 pounds. 



If I was in the habit of going into ecstacies and becoming poetical, 

 I should do so in giving a description of the elaborately- wrought 

 and tasteful arrangement of articles in the hall. Beauty animate 

 and inaminate, greeted one on every hand. In the atmosphere was 

 distilled " the odor of a thousand flowers," and in the exquisite taste 



