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Lowell, and is inclosed by a high and siibstantiar wooden fence. 

 It has a pine grove at the north end, and an evenly-graded 

 half-mile track for the exhibition of cattle and horses. 



Portions of the ground were judiciously assigned for plough- 

 ing, cattle-pens, exhibition of swine, poultry, &c., and the 

 trials and the examinations by committees, came off at the 

 times specified in the programme, so that before one o'clock, 

 the examinations had closed, and a procession had formed on 

 the ground to proceed to the dinner table. 



The ploughing match commenced at 9 o'clock, and was well 

 contested. There were twelve competitors for the premiums, 

 three single and nine double teams, which were, in general, 

 well trained, and performed their work with very little use of 

 the whip. The ground ploughed consisted of a light, sandy 

 loam, and perfectly free from all obstructions. 



Your delegate did not witness tlie trials of strength and 

 training of working oxen and horses, which took place immedi- 

 ately after the ploughing, as the time had arrived for him to 

 witness the exhibition at the hall, but he was credibly informed 

 that they were highly successful and satisfactory to those 

 immediately interested, and that they attracted the attention of 

 a large crowd of spectators. 



The pens were well filled with the v;. :-ious breeds of foreign 

 and native stock, to the number of about one hundred and 

 twenty-five, and there were many very fine specimens. Among 

 the twenty-seven bulls exhibited, " Napoleon," a fine Alderney, 

 stood pre-eminent, and attracted great attention. He was three 

 years and three months old, was raised in Roxbury, and owned 

 by Mr. W. Spencer. The cows were of good appearance, and 

 a few had the reputation of being great milkers. 



A pair of four years old steers, owned by G. Roby, of Dun- 

 stable, were large, well matched, and attracted much notice. 



The swine exhibited were of rare excellence — the Suffolk 

 and Mackay blood seemed to predominate ; a sow and thirteen 

 pigs, owned by Mr. Joseph Richardson, of Dracut, were of the 

 first class, as were also several specimens of swine owned by 

 A. G. Sheldon, of Wilmington. 



In the pine grove were exhibited a large number and great 

 variety of domestic fowls, as turkeys, Bremen geese, ducks, 

 hens of various breeds, and pigeons, all of fine appearance. 



