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FRANKLIN COUNTY AGRICUI/fUIlAL SOCIETY. 



The second anniversary and fair of this society were held 

 at Greenfield, on the 15th and 16th days of October last. 

 Three town teams were present. The entries of working cattle 

 were 30, cattle for the stall 6, fat cattle 5, steers 27, bulls 12, 

 and cows 11. James S. Grennell, of Greenfield, exhibited a 

 Durham bull which weighed 1800, and Consider Arms, of 

 Conway, a splendid pair of cattle weighing 4700 pounds. 

 Hubbard Graves, of Sunderland, exhibited a sow and pigs of 

 the Suffolk breed, accompanied by the statement that the sow 

 had borne pigs, within a year and a half, which had been sold, 

 as pigs, for $158 50. 



At the horse show on the second day, the number of entries 

 was of geldings 12, of stallions 5, of draft horses 2, of carriage 

 horses 5, of breeding mares 12, and of colts 37. 



The address before the society was delivered by Professor 

 John P. Norton, of Yale College. 



Ploughing Match. 



There were twenty-four entries, but only eighteen competi- 

 tors made trial. The ground was well chosen, a strong sward 

 upon a stiff clayey soil. Although the least depth of furrow to 

 be ploughed, had been fixed at six inches, the committee ad- 

 vised and urged the ploughmen to aim deeper than this depth — 

 deep ploughing being considered decidedly preferable to shal- 

 low. The committee express the opinion that for future trials 

 of this nature, the depth of furrow should not be less than 

 seven inches. The work was all well done. The premiums 

 were awarded, as follows : — 



The first, of six dollars, to Josiah Fogg, of Deerfield ; plough, 

 Ruggles, Nourse & Mason. 



