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entry, which was nice. Of cheese there was none on ex- 

 hibition. 



In the evening the hall was lighted by gas, and the scene was 

 magnified to its utmost extent ; it was crowded to its great- 

 est capacity by both gentlemen and ladies, and the evening was 

 spent in a very pleasant manner. Speeches were made by dif- . 

 ferent individuals, interspersed with music on the piano and 

 other instruments, accompanied with singing. Presuming that 

 the exercises were satisfactory to all, on the second day I took a 

 horse and bnggy and rode out to Siasconset, my object being to 

 see if the island home was as barren as represented. I found a 

 large part of it lying to waste, but believe a greater portion of 

 it might, by judicious management, be brouglit under a good 

 system of cultivation. In passing along I stopped and conversed 

 with a farmer whose lands looked as thougii they were well 

 managed. He informed me that he commenced there some 

 eleven years since, and that he carried all the hay he cut the 

 first year, into his barn on his one horse cart, and that without 

 side boards ; that this year he cut some twenty or thirty tons. 

 If that is a fact, it shows what may be done on a large part of 

 the island. 



Another had raised from one acre of land sixty bushels of 

 corn. I believe that almost every thing that conduces to the sus- 

 tenance of man may be raised, if proper attention is given to it. 

 On my return I passed some well cultivated farms, on another 

 road, if roads they may be called. I presume there would be 

 a difference of opinion on that subject. 



The evening of the second day was spent as the first, with 

 the addition of an able and instructive address by Mr. 

 Wetherell, of Boston, which was listened to with a good deal of 

 attention by a large portion of the audience. Also, some 

 remarks by Judge Marstwn, of Barnstable, which were well 

 received. 



In conclusion, I would most truly express my acknowledg- 

 ment to Capt. E. W. Gardner, president of the society, and 

 others, for their cordial kindness extended to me, and can say 

 that the two days were spent very pleasantly by me. 



Charles K. Tracy. 



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