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Upton. Very choice clusters of luscious grapes were exhibited, the 

 most noticeable of which were Delaware, Diana and Concord, by II. II. 

 Bowers and Ainasa Parkhurst, of Milford ; a plate of most splendid 

 Dianas, by Mrs. N. Paine, of Milford, and choice Isabellas by C. A. 

 Wheelock, of Uxbridge. 



The exhibition of articles of domestic manufacture was very good ; 

 some jars of preserved fruits were very noticeable. 



The hall was most beautifully and artistically arranged, exceedingly 

 creditable to the committee and the ladies. 



The address, by Judge Chapin, of "Worcester, on the labor, philos- 

 ophy, religion and poetry of farming, was a well-written, intelligent, 

 common-sense production, and was listened to by a full and appreciative 

 audience. With an interesting speech from Hon. Oliver Warner, 

 remarks from one or two other gentlemen, and the reading, by the 

 secretary, of the reports of committees, the public exercises of the fair 

 closed. 



The weather for the two days of the fiiir was most delightful, and but 

 for the clouds of dust which constantly filled the air, nothing intervened 

 to mar the pleasures of the occasion. The exhibition, as a Avhole, was 

 very creditable to this young society, and, as I was assured, in most 

 respects fully equal to those of previous years. The officers of the 

 society appeared to be devoted and untiring in their labors to render the 

 show a success ; and in the opinion of your delegate the bounty of the 

 State, in this case, is in the hands of those who make a judicious use 

 of it. John Kenrick. 



HAMPSHIRE, FRANKLIN AND HAMPDEN. 



In compliance with the appointment, I attended the cattle show and 

 fair of the Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Society, held at 

 Northampton, October 5th and 6th. 



On entering their grounds, my attention was first drawn to the large 

 number of cattle just from Brighton, intended for stall-feediug the 

 coming winter, many of them good beef at this time. 



Messrs. Day Brothers entered a string of fat cattle — nine yoke — 

 decidedly the best matched and largest, as a string, that I have seen. 

 Their average weight was about 4,500 pounds the pair. They were 

 generally grade Shorthorns. While viewing them, I was led to think if 

 this section can mature such cattle at a profit, taking the calf from the 

 dam say at two months old, and bring them to such proportions at five to 

 seven years, and not cost more than they will sell for, I shall believe 

 this to be the best farming district in the State. 



