X REPORTS OF DELEGATES. 



one hundred and eight years ago, 1762. In the mechanical depart- 

 ment, the labor-saving implements are recognized in mowing 

 machines, " Lightning Churn," knitting machine, and three or four 

 sewing machines. Receiving here a call, I found myself conducted 

 to the large dining hall, where seated on the stage I found myself 

 among numerous honorables, majors, colonels, doctors, &c., and while 

 waiting for the closing feature of the day and speculating on the 

 dignity and honor around me, the home power shown by the Mid- 

 dlesex North, the thought came to my mind that the debts of this 

 Society should soon be cleared, and stand as one of the first in the 

 Commonw^ealth. The gathering was called to order by our brother 

 Clement, who, after a few pleasant remarks and introduction of 

 your humble servant, turned the meeting into the hands of the 

 toastmaster, Mr. George A. Marden, who filled the place admirably, 

 calling on one and another for remarks, as also the "Dunstable 

 Band " for select music, till the hour of the afternoon told that the 

 shades of evening would soon cover all nature, and thus the time 

 had come to close the " farmer's holiday." In closing this report, I 

 would not pass the idea shown out by several of the speakers, that 

 this exhibition was not on a jtjar with former years. All I would 

 say is, I think it not quite good policy to tell of a fault always, 

 though it may exist. I see no cause here to murmur, and as the 

 Society now stands, with excellent buildings, I see no reason why 

 it may not have a happy and prosperous future. My visit here was 

 hui-ried, but I shall long remember it with pleasure, as also the cor- 

 dial hospitality extended to me by the president and officers of the 

 Society. E. W. Boise. 



WORCESTER. 



The Worcester Agricultural Society held its annual exhibition 

 on the 23d and 24th days of September, 1869, on the spacious and 

 commodious grounds belonging to the Society. Rain had fallen on 

 the 22d, and the evening of that day was dark, lowering, and indi- 

 cated anything but an auspicious dawning of the morning of the 

 23d. To the surprise of every one, however, the day dawned 

 brightly. Old Aurora shone out in splendor, her rays first glancing 

 on the hill-tops, and then through the valleys. The rain of the 

 preceding day had as efiectually grounded the dust as ever sterility 

 was laid by the more scientific and practical agriculturists of the 

 present generation. Being in the vicinity, we wended our way to 

 the show at an early hour, but owing to the dampness of the soil, 



