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The second day was devoted to an exhibition of horses, of 

 whicli the entries were numerous. Most of the animals were 

 remarkable for good size, and strength, and bone ; and were of 

 the various families of Morgan. J. W. Wheeler, of Becket, 

 exhibited four two years old Blackhawk colts of very superior 

 excellence, all sired by the horse " Berkshire." He also exhib- 

 ited an Ethan Allen and a Stockbridge Chief, both three years 

 old. Five Morgan stallions were also exhibited by Mr. Baird, of 

 Becket, and Mr. Johnson, of Chester. All these horses evinced 

 careful attention to the breeding of that kind of animal so much 

 in demand among us for the road and for draught. 



The hall contained a fine display of crops and articles of 

 domestic manufacture, evidently from farmers' families. 



An address in the village church, and a very interesting 

 distribution of silver ware among those who were entitled to 

 premiums, closed the exhibition. 



In visiting the farms in this section, it appeared that there 

 was a preponderance of pasturage over the products of tillage 

 land; and that the farmers had not fully stocked their pastures, 

 on account of an insufficiency of winter feed. As the land 

 and seasons here are not well adapted to corn, it seemed to be 

 worthy of inquiry whether those root crops which are easily 

 cultivated might not be a valuable addition to the stores of 

 winter forage. These hill and mountain towns are far removed 

 from a market, and it is only in the form of dairy products, 

 beef, mutton and wool, that the crops of the pasture and the 

 field can be easily conveyed to a point of sale. It is to be 

 regretted that the farms should not be compelled to feed in 

 the winter all the stock they can support in summer. 



George B. Loring. 



HAMPDEN. 



The undersigned, a delegate appointed by the State Board of 

 Agriculture to attend the forty-third exhibition of the Hamp. 

 den Agricultural Society, respectfully reports : That, owing to 

 circumstances beyond his control, he did not arrive at Spring- 

 field until near the close of the first day of the exhibition, and 



