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Among the horses, although the rain kept a great number of 

 them in the barn, we found some fine animals, one of them, a 

 beautiful gelding, owned by Joseph Wilson, Esq., of Petersham, 

 in which speed, endurance, and perfect form, were wonderfully 

 combined. 



The usual in-door exhibition, consisting of manufactured 

 articles, fruits, vegetables, &c., made an excellent display and 

 were much admired ; but I only found time to notice the most 

 prominent feature of this department, namely, the products of 

 tlie dairy. There was a large quantity of butter and cheese of 

 a quality well calculated to sustain the high reputation that has 

 for a long time been awarded to' this portion of the county. 



At an appointed hour a procession was formed, which pro- 

 ceeded to the Town Hall, to partake of the usual annual din- 

 ner, after which a highly instructive address was delivered by 

 Prof. Nash, of New York, editor of the " Plough, Loom and 

 Anvil." 



As the address and dinner necessarily occupied nearly one 

 half of the day, my time was so limited that there was undoubt- 

 edly mucli of interest that I was unable to give more than a 

 casual glance at, if it did not entirely escape my observation. 



I would respectfully notice one or two matters in which 

 improvements are required. 



The society needs more than one day for its exhibition, and 

 the address should be free to all without incurring the necessity 

 of attending a dinner. 



I am much indebted to John G*. Mudge, Esq., of Petersham, 

 for his kind attention, and for enabling me to visit every depart- 

 ment of the show with as little inconvenience as an incessant 

 rain would permit. 



Thomas J. Field. 



WORCESTER NORTH. 



Agreeably to appointment of the State Board of Agriculture, 

 the undersigned attended the annual exhibition of this society 

 at the town of Fitchburg, on the second day of October, being 

 its jfifth anniversary. 



