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them the potato appeared to have received especial attention 

 in the production of several new varieties. 



In plants and cut flowers the exhibition was very good, and 

 in several of the collections were noticed the new varieties of 

 the Gladioli, Dahlia, Zumia, Verbena, Arc. 



There were numerous contributions of agricultural imple- 

 ments, new inventions, domestic manufactures, fancy articles, 

 bread, butter and cheese. As a whole the exhibition in the 

 hall was one of interest and instruction to your delegate. 



The exhibition of the second day at the Park opened with a 

 grand display of horses. About one hundred and twenty-five 

 were on the grounds, including twelve stallions, ten pairs of 

 work horses, eleven breeding mares, twenty-five colts, of all 

 ages, and twenty-two teams of carriage horses. There were 

 further trials of the driving horses, and of heavy draught horses. 



In all the classes there were animals of superior excellence, 

 and better than can be produced elsewhere in the State; but the 

 most attractive team was the Muzzy-Morrell family of horses, 

 consisting of the Muzzy mare, twenty-eight years old, and her 

 son, Young Morrell, stallion, harnessed into a wagon abreast 

 with eight of his children. Mr. Briggs, the proprietor of Young 

 Morrell, was the conductor of this wonderful team, and man- 

 aged it with as much ease as he would have driven a common 

 tandem team. « 



THE DINNER. 



At two o'clock the president of tlic society, with his guests 

 and about 150 members, sat down to a sumptuous dinner at the 

 Massasoit House. The occasion was honored by the presence 

 of His Excellency Governor Andrew, Rev. Dr. Hitchcock, of 

 Amherst College, Dr. George B. Loring, of Salem, Mr. Luther 

 H. Tucker, editor of the " Country Gentleman," Judge Vose, 

 and other gentlemen of weir*known reputation. 



Chester W. Chapin, Esq., president of the society, presided. 

 After the eatables had been examined and disposed of, the 

 intellectual feast commenced. Mr, Chapin introduced the 

 exercises with an appropriate welcome speech, and was followed 

 by Judge Vose, wlio in becoming terms alluded to the presence 

 of His Excellency, the Governor of the Commonwealth. 



