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the world," a consummation ardently desired, no donbt, by the 

 manufacturers. 



I was much indebted to the Hon. Mr. Mayhew, president of 

 the society, for his hospitable attention, as well as to Mr. Cooke, 

 chairman of the board of managers, and the members generally, 

 for their cordial greeting, and to the ladies of the vinous 

 committee, I desire to render especial thanks — our communica- 

 tion savored somewhat of a spiritual character and was very 

 interesting. 



The exercises of the second day consisted of a dinner, and an 

 address from Dr. Loring, at which I could not make it conve- 

 nient to attend. 



I am happy to say, that the best order prevailed, and not a 

 single instance of intemperance was noticed. 



Charles B. Allen. 



HAMPSHIRE. 



The mission of your delegate to the late exhibition of the 

 Hampshire County Agricultural Society was accomplished with 

 pleasure to himself and the desire that it might not be without 

 some benefit to those to whom he was sent. Contemplating the 

 duty assigned to him, he examined the latest agricultural sta- 

 tistics of the county in the census, under revision by a commit- 

 tee of the legislature, and compared them with those of former 

 years. Facts were thus ascertained which he deemed of suffi- 

 cient importance to demand consideration by the farmers of 

 Hampshire and suggestive of inquiries the solution of which 

 might be of practical service. Accordingly these facts were 

 presented, concisely, and as it is believed, with accuracy ; but 

 in consequence of the brevity which the occasion necessarily 

 required, the practical inquiries suggested by them could not 

 be pursued. The knowledge of these facts may lead to similar 

 investigations and inquiries with respect to other counties, and 

 tliey are therefore repeated here. 



Hampshire County — the " County of Homes," as its name is 

 said to signify — was formerly, with only one exception, the 

 largest sheep-raising district in the Commonwealth. Comparing 

 the statistics of the countv in the latest census with those of 



