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young ladies appeared on horseback, and gave an exhibition of their 

 skill in riding and managing their ponies, over which they seemed 

 to have perfect control. They won universal applause. 



The hall was filled with the usual variety seen at such exhibitions. 

 A very good display of handiwork by the ladies, both useful and 

 ornamental. 



Fruit of all kinds was good, some very fine. 



The dinner prepared for the occasion was served in the upper 

 hall to a company of 250 or 300 persons. Though a bountiful 

 repast, it was nothing to the intellectual feast which followed. The 

 wisdom of the State was there, and for an hour or two there was 

 no lack of wise sayings or merry jesting, with which an appreciative 

 audience were both edified and amused. 



H. S. POETEK. 



WORCESTEPv NORTH. 



The annual exhibition of this society took place in its spacious 

 and conveniently arranged grounds at Fitchburg, September 28th 

 and 29th. The weather was fine, and the exhibition highly credit- 

 able to all concerned. The cattle sheds are ample, and substan- 

 tially built and roofed, where the animals brought for exhibition 

 can be safely and comfortably sheltered in case of storm. On this 

 occasion they were well filled with animals that are seldom equalled 

 at a county show. The large herd of Shorthorns of A. Whitman, 

 of Fitchburg, made a splendid show, and contained many indivi- 

 duals of great excellence. Joel Page, of Fitchburg, also showed 

 some fine animals of this class. 



E. T. Miles, of Fitchburg, showed his fine herd of Ayrshires, 

 whose milking qualities might be safely matched with the more 

 stately Shorthorns of his neighbor. L. H. Rice, of Boylston, 

 showed an uncommonly fine Ayrshire bull and heifer. 



The Jerseys were represented by the excellent herd of John 

 Brooks, of Princeton, and also some fine animals of this class by 

 I. F. Brown, of Lunenburg. 



In grade cattle the show was very good. The cows, steers and 

 working oxen are seldom surpassed. The grade bull was there 

 also, and took a premium, I am sorry to say. Your delegate hopes 

 and believes that the Society will see that it will be to their advan- 

 tage to ofier premiums only to pure-bred bulls, for from such only 

 can they expect any decided improvement in the herds of their 

 section. H[orses for draft, driving and breeding were well repre- 



