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around, were fruits in great profusion. The whole place was 

 beautifully and tastefully adorned with evergreens and flowers, 

 doing credit to the fair of Fall River. The grapes and peaches 

 from the garden of Dr. N. Durfee, the president of the society, 

 excelled in size and beauty all of their kind which I had seen be- 

 fore in any part of the world. These, with the flowers from his 

 greenhouse, were amongst the greatest attractions of the occasion. 



On the second day, a " clam bake " was prepared in a fine 

 grove, and tables were set for about one thousand persons, and 

 these were nearly filled ; and after the company had feasted on 

 " chowder and clams," the president invited the officers of the 

 society and the guests upon an elevated platform, erected for 

 the occasion and informed the audience " that he was not there 

 as the representative of the Bristol County Agricultural Society, 

 as that was there itself; neither was he there as the representa- 

 tive of the State Board of Agriculture, as that had another 

 there." He then gave an amusing and instructive account of 

 his visit to Louisville, and introduced the Hon. C. A. Phelps, late 

 speaker of the House of Representatives, who made an eloquent 

 speech. He was followed by Judge Russell, of Boston, Hon. 

 Benjamin Greenleaf, of Bradford, Mr. Westhall, of Fall River, 

 and Mr. Wetherell, of Boston, all of whom spoke appropriate 

 words, and the multitude of listeners left for their homes, 

 apparently delighted with the proceedings. 



To the president of the society and the members of his family, 

 lamgreatly indebted for kind hospitalities during the exhibiLion. 



E. "W. Gardner. 



PLYMOUTH. 



As the appointed delegate of the Board of Agriculture, to 

 report upon the exhibition of the Plymouth Agricultural Society, 

 I attended at Bridgewater, September 30th and October 1st. 



The grounds, the hall, the appohitments, and the management 

 of this society have been crowned with a success that may put to 

 the blush more pretentious societies in other parts of the State. 



The grounds consist of about thirty acres, a short mile from 

 the village. Within this tract, bounded on three sides by a beau- 



