xxiv EEPORTS OF DELEGATES. 



Wilbraham, a former member of the State Board of Agriculture, 

 and Mr. A. C. Burleigh showed both Jerseys and Durhams. 



In addition to these, there were several herds of high grade 

 animals, which showed the exercise of good judgment in breeding 

 and skill in feeding. 



There were swine in abundance, of the finest type ; one litter 

 of nine, six months old, averaging 250 pounds each, exhibited by 

 Mr. Collins ; also two litters from the State Primary School, which 

 were among the best specimens of porkers we often find. 



Mr. J. K. Knox exhibited 38 Cotswold sheep, Dr. Wakefield 

 11, and other exhibitors made up an excellent show in this depart- 

 ment. 



The show of poultry was very good, much better than at some 

 former fairs of the same Societ}'. 



In the hall everything was properly arranged, and each article 

 could be easil}' found by the examining committee, which cannot be 

 said of all exhibitions. 



Fruits were exhibited in abundance ; H. M. Sessions and A. B. 

 Howard were perhaps the largest contributors, yet other parties 

 showed very fine specimens of several kinds. 



Vegetables were plenty, and most of them of a verj" fine quality ; 

 also seed-corn of several different varieties. 



Cut-flowers, handsomely arranged, were exhibited by a number of 

 contributors ; among which was Mr. A. B. Howard of Belchertown, 

 who showed 150 of his 2,000 varieties of verbenas. 



The exhibition of bread, butter, cheese, wine, and canned fruits 

 was good, and in the class of domestic manufactures there were 

 many articles of real merit. 



There was about the usual number of entries of agricultural 

 implements and machinery, consisting of mowing-machines, stump- 

 puller, etc. 



If we compare the contributions of to-day with those of the first 

 annual fair of the Society 24 years ago, we shall be convinced that 

 good progress has been made, and the money given by the State 

 has been judiciously expended. 



Levi P. Warner. 



FRANKLIN. 



A report of the doings of the Franklin Society, to be commensurate 

 with the occasion, would not be in accordance with the expressed 

 wish of the Board ; i. e., concise. 



The Society held its twenty-seventh annual exhibition in the new 



