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and the recent indications that it can be raised successfully in 

 our State, should commend it to every farmer. 



A specimen of oats, from the farm of T. D. Robinson, of 

 Worcester, raised at the rate of sixty-nine bushels to the acre, 

 attracted much attention. In a district, however, capable of 

 yielding good crops of wheat and rye, it is doubtful whether 

 oats can be considered a profitable grain for the farmer. 



The exhibition of root crops was very creditable, indicating a 

 readiness to investigate that much-debated branch of agriculture. 

 Tiie Yellow Globe mangolds of John Brooks, Jr., of Princeton, 

 and the ruta-bagas, and carrots, and sugar beets of Harvey 

 Dodge, of Sutton, indicated careful cultivation, and a belief in 

 the minds of two of the best farmers iu the county, that roots 

 can be advantageously raised. 



The show of fruit was small, but it gave evidence of care and 

 skill, especially in the production of apples. 



The agricultural implements on exhibition were fully up to 

 what your delegate had a right to expect of Worcester, the 

 seat of so large a manufacture of articles of this description. 

 Ploughs, mowing machines, horse hoes, and the smaller farming 

 tools of every kind, made up one of the most attractive collec- 

 tions. The mowing machines were Ketchum's, the Buckeye, 

 and Manny's, with the latest improvements in each, and each 

 having admirers of its own peculiar excellence. Among all the 

 inventions, will not some one construct a good root-cutter ? 



The dairy products were excellent. 



Your delegate has not seen at any county show so large and 

 interesting a variety of horses as were exhibited at Worcester. 

 The blood of Cassius M. Clay was well represented in the large 

 and rangy colt of Mr. Thorndike. Joseph Burnett, of South- 

 borough, exhibited fine specimens of the Black Hawk, Morgan 

 and Balrownie stock, and as he has bred from a very valuable 

 mare, each of these strains of blood will have an excellent 

 opportunity to prove its comparative merits for New England 

 purposes. One or two good colts, sired by Ethan Allen, were 

 also exhibited. A very instructive selection of colts from 

 Trotting Cliilders, Cassius M. Clay, Ethan Allen, The North 

 Horse, and Green Mountain Morgan, could have been made 

 from the animals exhibited. It was noticed that size had very 

 considerable weight in the minds of the committee who awarded 



