686 MASS. BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



There were many things deserving of special notice ; but I 

 must forbear. It is but just to say that here, as everywhere 

 end always, woman had done and was doing her full share to 

 promote the honor of the county and contribute to the pleasure 

 of visitors. 



There was too little space for the exhibition of so great a 

 variety of articles. The society needs a much larger hall in 

 order to do justice to the men and women who do so much to 

 make the show attractive. 



An Address was delivered by Professor Mapes, and was, as 

 might be expected, full of useful hints and well calculated to 

 stimulate thought in the farmers of Franklin. 



The dinner, provided at the Mansion House, by Mr. Field, 

 was excellent, and partaken of by as many happy and thank- 

 ful people as could find seats at the table. There was but one 

 thing wanting. The ladies, to whom that society, like all 

 others, owes so much of its success, did not grace the tables 

 by their presence. 



This was the third annual exhibition of the society. Its 

 affairs seem to be managed with great skill and judgment. 

 "With a single exception, that remarkable order and decorum, 

 which I have noticed on similar occasions elsewhere, prevailed 

 here. All classes seemed to enter into the spirit of the day, 

 and to do all in their power to make the exhibition successful 

 and the occasion agreeable. 



The Franklin County Society promises to be one of the 

 most attractive and flourishing of the sisterhood of kindred 

 associations. 



J. H. W. PAGE. 



DR. REED'S REPORT. 



EXHIBITION OF THE HAMPSHIRE SOCIETY. 



We speak of our County Agricultural Societies as a band 

 of sisters. Never was the epithet so emphatically just as at 

 this time. The Hampshire Society is one of this group. Of 

 that we are now to speak, and would remark, in passing, that 



