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ploughmen appeared to be skilled in the business. Good training 

 was manifest in the teams. The work was well and leisurely done, 

 and, what pleased us much was, there was bui little music of the 

 lash. 



In the hall, it was evident the ladies had not put forth much 

 effort to make a show. There were, however, a few samples of 

 needle-work, and some cut flowers. Of pears and grapes there 

 were few. The Concords were Avell ripened. Among the apples, 

 which were generally good, the Gravenstein, Porter, Lyscom, and 

 Fall Harvey were larger than usual, for those sorts. There were a 

 number of j^lates of peaches, some of which were fine. 



It was clearly manifest 'that the horticultural exhibition which 

 was going on at Horticultural Hall, on Front Street, had monopo- 

 lized the fruit, leaving, as it did, a meagre show for the agricultural 

 grounds. We judged there were good market gardeners in 

 Worcester and vicinity, from the fact that vegetables in variety, 

 and of good quality, were on the tables. Among the roots which 

 were not for the table, were a dozen mangolds which averaged 

 fifteen pounds each. Excellent butter, and cheese of various com- 

 plexions, and marblings with different herbs, were shown. After 

 partaking of an excellent dinner, Avhich was served in the upper 

 hall in the Society's building. General Butler addressed the multi- 

 tude some forty minutes, in which time he reviewed the blue booJc 

 of 1869, in order to show what Acts, if any, had been passed for 

 the benefit of farmers. He succeeded in finding that an appropria- 

 tion of $50,000 for the agricultural college had been made. 



After the address, the hall was soon cleared of bipeds desirous 

 of witnessing the performances of quadrupeds upon the track. 

 Worcester contains a goodly number of horse fanciers, and by thi'ee 

 o'clock an immense throng had gathered to view the races. 



Our thanks are due, and cordially tendered, to the ofiicers of the 

 Society and others for courteous attentions. 



Asa Clement. 



WORCESTER WEST. 



On my arrival at Barre the morning previous to their cattle 

 show, the sound of the drum, ringing of bells and the booming of 

 cannon, reminded one strongly of the days of secession, when our 

 young men were buckling on the armor of war to defend the Union 

 and the " starry flag." On inquiring the cause of this excitement, 

 I was told that the governor and his friends had arrived. With 



