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claim a right to expect much, for where much is given much shall 

 be required. 



The exhibition of oxen was, as we had expected, remarkable. 

 There were 19 pairs presented by the farmers of Deei-field, the 

 average weight of which was 3,876 pounds. Old Hadley sent in 15 

 pairs, other towns contributing freely, making this department 

 worthy of special remark. There were 25 pairs upon the grounds, 

 with an average weight of 3,872 pounds, and numerous yokes of 

 lighter cattle, members of the same happy family, taking their daily 

 rations from the same deep meal chest, and another year will be 

 exhibited at Northampton, weighing 3,800 and 4,000 pounds. 



There were several herds of cattle attracting due attention ; one 

 of Shorthorns, with twenty-two head ; another of Ayi-shu-es, of 

 twenty-two head ; also two herds of the famous Jerseys. Among 

 milch cows there was much competition. I cannot forbear men- 

 tioning a grade Durham, presented by H. S. Porter, of Hatfield, 

 giving fifty-one pounds of milk daily, and making fifteen pounds of 

 butter a week, fed upon dry hay and a little provender, as a relish ; 

 and another, owned by the Commonwealth for the last three years, 

 and in that time brought four calves, and has not been dry a day ; 

 her largest amount of milk was twenty-four quarts, and the smallest, 

 six quarts per day. For the best Ayrshire cow was claimed twenty- 

 quarts daily ; best of the season. Large returns for Jerseys were 

 said to be the rule rather than the exception. Shorthorn stock 

 largely predominated, where other breeds were fairly represented. 

 There were eight entries of bulls, representing the above mentioned 

 breeds. There were but few sheep to be seen, while poultry and 

 swine were abundant. 



We noticed the horses with interest. It is seldom we see so 

 many good and so few poor horses at our county fairs, exhibiting 

 thorough training, good keeping, and proud owners. Of stallions 

 there were four entries, five pairs of draught horses, fifteen of carriage, 

 twenty of family, eight trotters, eight breeding mares, and four 

 racers, and colts of various ages, numerous and generally worthy. 



At dinner the first day of the fair. His Excellency the governor, 

 Hon. Oliver Warner, and other distinguished gentlemen were in at- 

 tendance, and interested beyond dispute by their complimentary 

 speeches, the happy audience assembled. In the evening the Hon. 

 Charles Delano delivered the annual address at the Town Hall. He 

 said we were not met to discuss the deep problems of agricultural 

 science, but to exchange congratulations on the progress of our own 

 and kindred societies, to take a retrospect of the past, mark the 



