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At noon His Excellency Alexander H. Rice and staff arrived at 

 the grounds, and were guests, with other distinguished personages, 

 including the Secretary of State, Henry B. Peirce, Esq., and Hon. 

 Ginery Twichell of Brookline. They repaired to the upper hall and 

 partook of a generous dinner, in company with several hundred mem- 

 bers of the Society and their guests. After which His Excellency 

 Governor Rice was loudly called to the front, and was introduced 

 to the audience by President Pratt. 



He responded with an excellent characteristic address, on the 

 thrift and prosperity of Worcester County, and on the benefits of 

 small farms ; that Massachusetts had a national reputation from her 

 fanning industrj", on account of her agricultural products ; an 

 enlightened policy in farming and social culture tends to the 

 enlightenment of the nation, to advancement in arts, and sciences, 

 and civilization, and the nation which excels in these respects will 

 be foremost ; he saw no reason why the United States should not be 

 in this desirable position. Others followed with fine addresses. 



The remainder of the day was devoted to the exercises of the 

 track. The time made was deemed excellent \>y the judges ; as was 

 expected, a large and enthusiastic gathering was on the ground to 

 witness the speed of the horses. The Worcester brass band was in 

 attendance during the fair, and enlivened the scene by their fine 

 music. 



Your delegate is greatly indebted to Messrs. Charles B. Pratt, 

 the President, G. H. Estabrook, the Secretary, O. B. Hadwen, and 

 others of the committee of arrangements, for information given him, 

 and courtesies extended during his visit to the fair, and is well satisfied 

 to recommend the Worcester Agricultural Society to the favorable 

 notice of the State Board of Agriculture, as entitled to credit for 

 their untiring interest in the prosperity of the Societ} T , and their 

 ardent desire to perpetuate the benefits which they have enjoyed 

 during the past half-centuiy to their successors to the future cen- 

 tennial. 



Alexander Mact, Jr. 



WORCESTER WEST. 



Having been appointed by the State Board to attend as a dele- 

 gate the Worcester West Society at Barre, September 28 and 29, 

 and knowing that there was a railroad called the Boston, Barre and 

 Gardner Railroad, I supposed, of course, I could reach Barre some 

 time in the early part of the forenoon, so I managed to get the first 

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