248 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan. 



The interest taken in the cause of agriculture, in "Worcester 

 County, was fully displayed in this section ; a large number of 

 persons attended the show. 



The Common and Main Street, as well as the hotel yard, 

 being used by the society to display the working oxen, horses 

 and farm stock. 



The upper story of the town hall was occupied with fruits, 

 fancy articles, vegetables, &c., &c. The dinner table was spread 

 in the hall below. After which, an eloquent address was deliv- 

 ered at the table by Mr. Tower, of Lanesborough, member of 

 this Board. 



Over five hundred and fifty animals were entered on exhibi- 

 tion, among which honorable mention may be made of two 

 strings of town teams of working oxen, comprising thirty-eight 

 pairs of remarkable cattle ; those from Leomhister were the best, 

 as a whole, I have ever seen. 



Of steers and steer calves, eighty-four were offered, and many 

 promising specimens might be seen, which fact indicates a 

 departure from the shameful custom which too many of our 

 farmers have adopted of late years, in disposing of all their 

 calves to the butcher, and depending on Brighton to make up 

 their stocks of cattle. 



If our farmers want good oxen they must raise and break to 

 work more of their best calves, which latter can be, readily, by 

 the boys, or worked in with their older cattle. 



One pair of steer calves only six months old were shown, 

 already yoked up, kindly endeavoring to catch the word of 

 command from the proud lad who had them in training. 



Sixty-six heifers and calves, also twenty-eight bulls and bull 

 calves, were among the entries. 



Some thirty cows in milk, many of which were good, a few 

 rather ordinary in appearance, but said to possess good quali- 

 ties. 



Some fat cattle were exhibited, about twenty head; but, on 

 the whole, wanting a little more meal to come up to first 

 quality. 



In the pens and wagons were about eighty hogs and pigs, 

 some of which were handsome and thrifty, but the breeding 

 sows generally were quite too fat to be of much value as such. 



Many of our prominent farmers have got to learn that/a^ is 



