702 MASS. BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



MR. PAGE'S REPORT. 



EXHIBITION OF THE PLYMOUTH SOCIETY. 



The Annual Cattle Show and Fair of the Plymouth County 

 Agricultural Society were held at Bridgewater on the 7th day 

 of October. 



Ploug-hing- Match. I had no opportunity to witness this in- 

 teresting part of the exhibition, except as I was passing in the 

 cars. A goodly number of teams were quietly and steadily 

 performing their labors as I caught a glimpse of the field, sur- 

 rounded by a large concourse of spectators. When I arrived 

 upon the spot, the work had been completed. I was informed 

 that sixteen teams had competed for the prizes. The ground 

 appeared to be tough and somewhat gravelly, and well calcu- 

 lated to test the skill of the ploughman. The work was gen- 

 erally well done. Sixteen lots had been ploughed. 



Working Oxen. I was not able to witness the trial of work- 

 ing oxen, but I learned from those who were present that 

 about twenty yokes entered the lists, and did credit to them- 

 selves and their drivers. Several pairs of promising steers 

 were exhibited. 



Coivs, Heifers, and Bulls. The exhibition of these animals 

 was not extensive nor of remarkable quality. It was not equal 

 to what I have before seen in the same county. I think I saw 

 but three cows ; some of which were, in appearance, of con- 

 siderable merit. Of heifers and heifer calves there was a larger 

 number, and of better promise. Several bulls and bull calves 

 were exhibited, but, in my judgment, none of remarkable 

 merit, and I am confident that they were not the best that the 

 county could produce. 



Fat Cattle. Some fifteen or twenty fat oxen and cows were 

 in the pens, many of which were of goodx quality, and did 

 credit to their pastures. 



Horses and Colts. All of this class of animals which I saw 

 were young, probably twelve or fifteen in number. They 

 promised well, so far as I could judge, but the horse is always 

 exhibited at a disadvantage cooped up in a pen, and without 

 the power to show himself in action. As I have suggested in 



