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at the town liall, where it was expected our present governor, A. 

 H> Bullock, would be present to address the audience. But to the dis- 

 appointment of all, the governor did not appear. The society was 

 addressed by its worthy president, Ohio II. "Whitney, Esq., and others, 

 after which, the attention was called to the various reports of the 

 committees. 



The officers of the society are deserving of credit for the prompt and 

 energetic manner in which the programme was carried into execution. 

 I feel under special obligation to the president of the society, Ohio H. 

 Whitney, Esq., and others, for the very cordial manner in which I was 

 received, as your delegate, and their many attentions to make my visit 



agreeable, as well as profitable. 



Newton S. Hubbard. 



WORCESTER SOUTH. 



On the morning of October 5, 1865, your delegate might have been 

 seen quietly wending his way towards the common of the centre of the 

 town of Sturbridge. 



The day previous had been similar to many others of this season of 

 drought, when it seemed as though that great blessing, so much desired 

 and prayed for, (showers to water the earth,) was near at hand ; but the 

 clouds had been scattered, and this was the morning of the day which 

 was to witness the eleventh anniversary of the Worcester South Agri- 

 cultural Society. 



Well do we recollect when the first animal appeared, proudly march- 

 ing towards the grounds which were soon to be occupied by others of his 

 kind, appearing to have the feeling within himself that upon him rested 

 the responsibility of the success of the show. It was not long before 

 men and beasts, in quite a number, were gathering together. 



I was soon so -fortunate as to recognize the pleasant face of the pres- 

 ident of the society, who is also the delegate to this Board. He intro- 

 duced me to Dr. Hartwell, the friend of every one — the guardian of the 

 anxious and aimless. I was invited by him to witness the first exercise 

 of the day — the ploughing-match. Repairing immediately to the 

 ground selected for this purpose, we found the competitors, ten in num- 

 ber, all with single ox-teams, with their lots drawn, ready to commence. 



There seemed to be considerable interest manifested in this exer- 

 cise, both by spectator and competitor, and although it is not necessary 

 nor best to particularize, for all i:>erformed their work well, notwithstand- 

 ing there was a difference in the lots drawn, yet I cannot forbear to 

 speak of the ease and grace with which the plough was held, and the 



