APPENDIX. V 



The Everett Mills were represented by some excellent goods, of 

 another kind and for other purposes, but much less extensively. This 

 part of the exhibition was gratifying to us in two respects. First, the 

 sight was truly magnificent ; and, second, it gave us an idea — a faint 

 one, perhaps — of the variety and quality of goods coming from Law- 

 rence looms. And I can imagine no reason why manufacturers should 

 not, when there is an opportunity, as there was in the instance cited, 

 display their goods, and thereby lend their influence to create and foster 

 a fraternal feeling between those engaged in the varied industrial 

 interests of our glorious old Commonwealth. 



In conclusion, let me say that beneficial results must necessarily grow 

 out of the exhibition which I have so imperfectly described. Farmers 

 and others, drawn together from all parts of the county, and some from 

 other counties, to spend a day, or two days, in comparing notes, a spirit 

 of generous emulation is revived ; but no envyings or heart-burnings 

 engendered, for there is too much room for other and better feelings to 

 take possession of the mind and heart ; too many noble objects to view ; 

 too many attractions inspiring in their nature to permit ignoble thoughts 

 to come in for any share in this work. In a social point of view, the 

 benefits arising from such gatherings are incalculable. 



Farmers, as a class, are measurably isolated, and need to have this 

 isolation broken occasionally, that they may come more frequently in 

 contact with each other, and with society, in common with others. It 

 rasps off the feather edges, smooths the rough corners, softens the 

 asperities, and relieves the mind and muscles from the cares and labors 

 of home duties for the time being, affording a short period of time for 

 recuperation, which is as needful to flirmers as to others. 



Our acknowledgements are due, and cheerfully tendered, to Charles 

 P. Preston, secretary of the society, Hon. Milton Bonuey, mayor of 

 Lawrence, and others, for courteous attentions during our visit; as 

 delegate of the Board. Asa Clement. 



MIDDLESEX. 



Agreeably to instructions from the Board of Agriculture, I attended 

 the animal fair of the Middlesex County Agricultural Society, held at 

 Concord, September 21st. 



My anticipations of pleasure were more than realized by all I saw 

 and heai'd. The place itself is hallowed ground, treasuring, as it does, 

 some of the first blood shed in the cause of liberty on the continent. 

 And while the names of such men as Hawthorne, Thoreau and Emer- 



