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ago. At the exhibitions now, a ver} r large number of excellent pure- 

 bred animals, of several of the prominent breeds, appear every year, 

 and the farmers of the neighboring towns now take more interest, 

 and give more attention, to breeding choice stock, than they ever did 

 before. The grade and common stock which we saw on exhibition 

 plainly show this. The quality of many of the dair} T -cows and 

 working-oxen was such as to have done credit to an}^ exhibition of 

 the kind in the country. The amount offered for live-stock, on this 

 tenth anniversary, was $663, and of this sum, $499 was actually 

 awarded. 



The attendance on both days of the exhibition was very large 

 and satisfactory, and the people all appeared to enter heartily 

 into the spirit of the occasion, and not only zo enjoy the sights, 

 but to study and profit by a careful examination of all parts of the 

 show. 



The display in the hall was very extensive and fine, especially in 

 the department of fruits, the dairy, and domestic manufactures. 



On the 'second da} T , the exhibition was honored by the attendance 

 of His Excellency Governor Rice and staff, and many other distin- 

 guished guests. Though I saw some things to criticise in the man- 

 agement of the exhibition, my visit was, on the whole, highly satis- 

 factory. 



William Knowlton. 



WORCESTER SOUTH. 



The twenty-second annual exhibition of the Worcester South 

 Agricultural Society was holden at Sturbridge, September 14 and 

 15. The days were fine, yet crisp, while a small shower in the night 

 of the 14th served to lay the dust on the track and grounds, which 

 were then suffering, like the country surrounding, from a long and 

 excessive drought. An early start from home, and a ride of fifteen 

 miles over hill and through valley, past the ripening corn and the 

 orchards, which were bending under their enormous fruitage, by the 

 forests and hillsides, which were just beginning to put on all their 

 varied hues, brought me to the grounds in time to take a cursory 

 survey of the premises and surroundings before the exercises of the 

 day commenced. 



Nathaniel Upham, Esq., the President of the Society, and a mem 

 ber of this Board, was at his post, and afforded your delegate, every 

 facility to obtain all information, and a view of every feature of the 

 show. 



The ploughing-match opened the exercises of the day. The most 



