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good subjection. Their motions, too, were quick and nervous, and 

 their eyes full of intelligence, and they seemed to share the pride 

 and pleasure of their owners. We were more than ever convinced 

 of the truth of the saying of Holy "Writ, that " God made man to 

 have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the 

 air, and over the cattle," and that this dominion is asserted and 

 maintained, not by violence and noise, but by the still small voice, 

 by kindness and decision. Rarey has taught us a lesson in training 

 horses which may well be extended to cattle and all our domestic 

 animals. 



In the hall we found a very extensive exhibition of fruit and 

 vegetables, and the usual disj^lay of fancy work and domestic man- 

 ufactures. Of apples there were thirty-eight entries, all extensive 

 and excellent ; of peaches and grapes, thirty entries, and of vege- 

 tables, fifty-five, embracing three hundred difierent specimens. 



On the second day came the ploughing match, on the grounds of 

 L. B. Felton, Esq., and the competing teams were escorted to the 

 scene of their trial by over fifty pairs of cattle, reminding us of the 

 display of the hecatombs, as sung by Homer. Next in order came 

 the trial of oxen on draft, steers on carts, and steer calves, and 

 when we saw the latter we learned the secret of the trained oxen. 

 They were taught to bear the yoke in their youth, and obey in their 

 steerhood. The boys managed the calves much as their fathers 

 managed the oxen. Then came the dinner, which was excellent, 

 and was shared and graced by the ladies ; and after the dinner, the 

 speech, of which the less said the better ; and after the speech, the 

 horse trot, which was not of the purely agricultural character, as it 

 was under the auspices, we were glad to learn, of another associa- 

 tion entirely distinct from the agricultural society. 



All the arrangements reflected great credit on the ofiicers. There 

 was an enthusiasm among the farmers which convinced i;s that the 

 State was not wasting its money upon the Worcester South-East 

 Society. If President Knowlton were not present we would say 

 that his zeal and energy were manifest in all the workings of the 

 exhibition. Mr. Knowlton is probably the largest landlord and has 

 the most extensive agricultural interest of any member of the 

 Board, and his land, stock and buildings show that he knows how 

 to manage a firm. The Worcester South-East is fortunate in hav- 

 ing such a man at the helm. 



Our thanks are due to Mr. Knowlton for kind attention and 

 hospitality, and we shall ever remember with pleasure the many 

 pleasant acquaintances we made among the farmers of Worcester 

 County. Alexander Hyde. 



