392 WORCESTER WEST SOCIETY. 



WORCESTER COUNTY WEST AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



It was intended this Report should follow that of the Worcester County Society, but it 

 was accidentally' omitted. 



This society held its first meeting, January 22d, 1851, when 

 the following resolution was adopted : 



Resolved, that this society proceed in all necessary measures 

 to procure an act of incorporation from the Legislature of the 

 Commonwealth. 



The act was obtained the 17th of March following, and was 

 accepted by the society. The officers and trustees were chosen. 

 Dr. William Parkhurst, of Petersham, being elected president, 

 and Dr. Joseph N. Bates, of Barre, secretary. The society num- 

 bers at this time about five hundred members, with fair prospects 

 of a generous increase of funds from the friends of agriculture. 



The first annual fair and cattle show of the society, were 

 held at Barre, the 1st of October, 1851. Its recent formation 

 preventing the receipt of the liberal bounty from the State, the 

 citizens of Barre contributed the funds awarded as premiums 

 on the occasion. The order of exercises commenced witli a 

 fine display of horses and colts, mostly of the stock extensively 

 known as the Morgan horse. More than one himdred choice 

 animals, of different ages, were presented for inspection, com- 

 prising many superior specimens of excellent selection, and 

 careful and attentive breeding. In the opinion of many com- 

 petent judges, the display of colts and horses has no where 

 been equalled at any show in this Commonwealth. This por- 

 tion of our State, must ere long bear the palm in the breeding 

 and rearing of that noble and useful animal, the horse. 



The exhibition of working oxen was very superior in point 

 of numbers and quality. The number of yokes of cattle ex- 

 ceeded one hundred, and elicited high encomiums from all ob- 

 servers, for their condition and apparent capacity. The show 



