XX REPORTS OF DELEGATES. 



Sturbridge and neighboring towns generally, for the interest shown 

 in making this show, as it was, a decided success. There were 

 judged to be 5,000 people on the ground ; there was no rowdyism, 

 and your delegate did not see a person intoxicated during the two 

 days of the show, which speaks well for the morals of the people. 

 In closing my report I with pleasure make mention of the cordial 

 reception I received as the delegate of the State Board from the 

 president, Sylvester Dresser, Esq., and the secretary, Avery P. 

 Taylor, and others, and their kind attention shown me during my 

 stay rendered my visit to that Society very pleasant. 



John a, Mortox. 



WORCESTER SOUTH-EAST. 



Agreeably to my appointment by the State Board of Agriculture, 

 I visited the fair of the Worcester South-East Agricultural Society 

 held at Milford, — their tenth annual exhibition, — in company with 

 its president. 



It was a beautiful frosty morning, and although we were early, 

 we found the grounds and hall fast filling up with all ages and 

 classes of men, women, and children ; some evidently had taken a 

 long, early ride, all eager to enjoy the whole of the " cattle show." 



The cattle pens were very rapidly filled, so that before eleven 

 o'clock the pens were full, and some fastened outside. The cattle 

 generally looked well, although some showed greater care in breed- 

 ing than others. There were not as many full bloods as I had ex- 

 pected to see. All the diflferent breeds were represented except 

 the Durhams, the Jerseys being the most numerous. I noticed 

 some grade Jerseys which appeared to be deep milkers. 



There was a very fine Ayrshire bull exhibited by the president, 

 Mr. Knowlton ; also a fine little Brittany cow and bull which he is 

 anxious to test. He speaks very highly of the " Pet." 



This breed is a new kind to me, but from what I saw of it, I think 

 they may be valuable as pets, and on gentlemen's lawns to supply 

 their tables, and children with pure milk. 



The exhibition of beef and sheep was very small. Swine and 

 poultry were well represented. 



I found the arrangements had been made to exhibit both cattle 

 and horses on each day. The show of working cattle and trained 

 steers was excellent, and the ploughing with oxen very good ; the 

 ploughing with horses on the first day was well done. 



