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The officers will also pardon us for making one more suggestion, 

 and this is, that the audience-room be furnished with seats, so that 

 more order may be observed during the delivery of the address and 

 the reading of the reports. If the hawkers' stands were a little 

 further removed from the hall it would also conduce to more quiet- 

 ness. Sheriff Root is as efficient a marshal as can be found for 

 Buch an occasion ; but men have too much locomotion in them to 

 keep quiet for an hour unless seated. 



The Hoosac Society has an able corps of officers, and to them we 

 are indebted for many civilities, and in the delightful family of Mr. 

 Sylvander Johnson we found generous hospitality. 



Alexander Hyde. 



NORFOLK COUNTY. 



The twentieth annual exhibition of the Norfolk County Agri- 

 cultural Society was held at Dedhara, on Thursday and Friday, 

 September 17th and 18th. As delegate from this Board, I was on 

 the ground on the morning of the first day, and remained till near 

 the close of the fair ; and examined the stock upon the grounds 

 of the society, and the products of the farm and garden, and the 

 various implements of husbandry, in and about the hall, and can 

 pronounce the show a good one. 



The first day was devoted largely to the reception and an-anging 

 of stock on the grounds, and the various articles in and about the 

 hall. The show of fruit was very fine, although the crop in that 

 part of the State was not abundant. 



Col. Wilder, the president of the society, had on exhibition over 

 one hundred varieties of pears, from an orchard that any one would 

 be well paid for visiting. I might mention a long list of others who 

 had a fine display of fruit. But without mentioning names, I will 

 say the show in this department was excellent. The collection of 

 flowers was beyond anything I have ever witnessed in this depart- 

 ment, showing that some attention has been given to the beautiful 

 as well as the more substantial. 



The handiwork of the ladies, in the useful as well as oraamental, 

 attracted much attention, and was very creditable to the contribu- 

 tors. Agricultural implements were largely exhibited. The de- 

 mand for the best tools and machinery is increasing so rapidly that 

 those dealing in these articles are anxious to exhibit their wares, 

 and take this method to advertise them. 



