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this Board in tlie year 1856, " as the simple spirit of a jockey, 

 although an unconscious one," Avhich this Board and the 

 societies patronized by the State should do all that in them lies 

 to correct. 



John C. Bartlett. 



WORCESTER WEST. 



The fair of tlie Worcester West Agricultural Society having 

 been postponed one week on account of the National Fast, was 

 held at Barre, on Wednesday, October 2, 1861. By appointment 

 from the State Board, I attended this fair as delegate to the 

 association. The weather being deliglitful, tlie attendance was 

 large, and the exhibition entirely successful. Tiie noble 

 old farms of Barre and vicinity sent forth representatives of the 

 finest herds of cattle to be found in the State. The collection 

 especially of fat cattle, was very large, and attracted much 

 attention. The big oxen of Messrs. Tucker and Reynolds, 

 weighing 4,930 pounds, and exceedingly fat, were much 

 admired. The show of horses was good, and embraced many 

 fine animals ; among them was the celebrated young stallion, 

 " George M, Patchen, Jr.," owned by B. D. Godfrey, Esq., of 

 Milford. 



The exhibition at the Town Hall was, taken as a whole, very 

 superior, especially in dairy products, which was quite large, 

 and the butter and cheese there exhibited would do honor to 

 any show in the State. 



The exhibition of manufactured articles was quite fair, and 

 some of the agricultural implements of recent invention, the 

 hay-spreader, exhibited by Mr. E. W. Bullard, in particular, 

 deserves a place in the tool-house of every farmer. 



The dinner and the social entertainment which followed was 

 evidently enjoyed by all present. It is to be regretted that this 

 society holds its fair but one day, as the time afforded for the 

 examination of so many different specimens is too limited for a 

 thorough examination of each article. 



By the politeness of Willard Broad, Esq., I was enabled to 

 visit several of the splendid farms in this part of Worcester 

 County, and it afforded me much pleasure to notice the many 



