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the eye, to dispose of those so richly prepared for the inner 

 man. Four hundred successful competitors for seats at the 

 table were called to order, and as a committee of the whole on 

 the state of the union, (after the Divine blessing had been fer- 

 vently invoked by the venerable chaplain of the day, Rev. Dr. 

 Thompson,) took up the bill of fare before them, which was 

 examined and freely discussed by articles, separately. The 

 Hon. Amasa Walker was now introduced to the audience by 

 the president, and finished the duties of the day by his Address, 

 which was listened to with that intent interest which is his — 

 peculiarly his — to arouse and sustain. 



Respectfully submitted, 



FRANCIS BREWER. 



GOV. BOUTWELL'S REPORT. 



EXHIBITION OF THE HAMPSHIRE, HAMPDEN & FRANKLIN SOCIETY. 



The undersigned having been present at the Annual Fair of 

 the Hampshire, Hampden and Franklin Agricultural Society, 

 and having been requested by the Board of Agriculture to re- 

 port thereon, though not originally charged with that service, 

 has the honor to submit an imperfect statement of the exhibi- 

 tion of said society. 



The exhibition continued two days, but the undersigned was 

 present only on the last. He is unable to speak of the exhibi- 

 tion of 1852, in comparison with the exhibition of the society 

 in previous years; but he feels justified in saying that it was 

 altogether creditable as compared with other societies in the 

 Commonwealth. 



The department devoted to manufactures was unusually 

 complete and attractive ; that of fruit and vegetables appeared 

 to correspond very nearly with the first class exhibitions of 

 other societies, while the show of horses was superior to any 

 which it has been the fortune of the undersigned to witness. 



The undersigned regrets that he is unable to present a more 

 full report upon the subject committed to him. 



GEO. S. BOUTWELL. 



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