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ill vain for something useful to do. New improvements only 

 create new wants and requirements. 



Of the ploughing match on the second day, and the trials of 

 speed and draught of single and pairs of carriage and work 

 horses, we need only say, it was fully up to the average of 

 such exhibitions throughout the State. 



The third day was devoted principally to trials of speed of 

 horses, and attracted a large concourse of people. The weather 

 throughout was favorable. The receipts into the treasury 

 exceeded by several hundreds of dollars, the receipts of any 

 previous year, and the society is every year reducing the debt 

 which it incurred by purchase of its lands and erection of its 

 fences and buildings. 



The society is in a highly prosperous condition, and nothing 

 but some unforeseen occurrence can retard its constant growth 

 and increasing means of usefulness. 



Samuel H. Bdshnell. 



HOOSAC VALLEY. 



By appointment of the Board I attended the exhibition of 

 the Hoosac Valley Agricultural Society, held at North Adams, 

 September 18th and 19th. 



This was the first exhibition held by this society under their 

 act of incorporation, and as such may be considered as a satis- 

 factory commencement. The attendance was good from the 

 towns connected with the society, and a very commendable 

 interest manifested in all departments of the show. The 

 grounds on which they held their exhibition, and which it is 

 understood it is contemplated to secure to the society, are well 

 adapted to the purpose. It is a beautiful plat of bottom land, 

 on the banks of the Hoosac, about three-fourths of a mile from 

 the village of North Adams, and is admirably adapted to the 

 purpose. 



A good half-mile track for the trial of horses has been con- 

 structed on the premises, and the other accommodations, 

 although put up as a temporary arrangement, were well 

 adapted to the occasion, 



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