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PLYMOUTH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The annual cattle show and fair of this society were held at 

 Bridgewater on the 7th of October. The day was delightful, 

 and the concourse of people drawn together immense. The 

 first thing that attracted attention in the morning was the 

 ploughing match ; this presented, as it usually does, a lively 

 and exciting scene, which was witnessed by a large number of 

 gratified spectators. The teams, of which there were sixteen 

 in number, were single, consisting of one yoke of oxen each, 

 which were managed by the ploughmen, who, being expert and 

 skilful men, having well-disciplined cattle, contrived, under 

 obvious disadvantages, to execute their respective tasks with 

 expedition, and in a manner to meet the approbation of the 

 committee. With reference to the general character of the 

 exhibition, it may be remarked, that if not equal, in all re- 

 spects, to what has heretofore been sometimes witnessed, it 

 was nevertheless, very respectable in all its departments. 

 Among the attractive objects presented were beautiful birds 

 of the domestic species, and fine porkers, and promising young 

 steeds, and comely kine, and noble beev^es, and products of the 

 dairy in great force, looking cleanly, rich and tempting ; and 

 there were, too, evidences of female taste and skill displayed 

 in a great variety of fancy work, and in manufacturing, which 

 were highly creditable to the fair contributors. 



Of fruits the display surpassed, in richness, variety, and 

 beauty, anything of the kind ever before offered since the 

 establishment of the society. 



The address was delivered by Hon. J. H. W. Page, of New 

 Bedford, president of the Bristol County Agricultural Society. 

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