464 MASS. BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



sentatives of female industry, graced the exhibition with the 

 beautiful fabrics of woman's skill and taste. 



At the various points of interest, the number of visitors was 

 large. The halls set apart for the display of fruits and flowers, 

 the dairy, domestic manufactures, and agricultural implements, 

 were thronged during the day ; all anxious to participate in the 

 triumphs of art and in the success of the society. 



The first object, which attracted the attention of your com- 

 mittee, was the long procession of working cattle, composed of 

 " town teams," occupying a large portion of the spacious com- 

 mon. The most extensive of these was the string from Bel- 

 chertown, mimhering; ttvo hundred oxeyi m pairs, and attached 

 to a car, ornamented with banners, containing one hundred and 

 eighty intelligent farmers and an excellent band of music. 

 There were long strings from the towns of Granby and Lever- 

 ett, and a private team of nine yoke, from Hadley, the whole 

 making a grand display of nearly four hundred working oxen. 

 These were generally in fine order, of good size, and well pro- 

 portioned. Some pairs were nicely matched, a pleasing and 

 important feature, whether we have regard to fancy, usefulness, 

 or value. 



Your committee noticed, also, about sixty steers in pairs, some 

 of which were superior; also some good specimens of full blood 

 and grade stock ; and a very respectable delegation of bulls, milch 

 cows, heifers, and calves, Avhich purported to be of " Native 

 American" origin. The whole number of tieat cattle on the 

 common, was five hundred. The display of horses was exten- 

 sive. More than one hundred specimens occupied the stations 

 assigned to them, and gave general satisfaction. Although 

 there were few animals of high grade, yet there were some su- 

 perior beasts ; which indicated that attention had been bestowed 

 on their breeding, and that commendable efforts are in pro- 

 gress for the j'mprovement of the noble horse. In the poultry 

 department, were six hundred specimens, many of them of im- 

 proved varieties. 



The pomological department was very well represented, par- 

 ticularly with apples. The display consisted of more than 

 four hundred plates. Many specimens were of the most popu- 



