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list Church, by Isaac IT. Wright, Esq., of Lexington, to a large 

 and attentive audience. 



A good dinner was 'provided by Mr. Smith, of Boston. The 

 company of ladies and gentlemen at the table was quite large. 

 After dinner, speeches were made and the premiums were 

 announced. I noticed that several premiums were awarded 

 for specimens of nice butter, mostly to the fair ladies of South- 

 boro'. 



This exhibition was a very successful one, and would have 

 done credit to a much older society. This society is well con- 

 stituted and favorably located. It embraces one of the best 

 agricultural districts in the State. The land in all the towns is 

 good ; nearly all of them are convenient of access from Boston 

 by railroad. The locations are healthy and picturesque, offering 

 strong inducements for gentlemen who do business in the cit} r , 

 and wish to spend a part of their time in the country, to pur- 

 chase and cultivate farms in the district. Many farms have 

 been already so purchased ; and the owners, while they are try- 

 ing experiments in cultivating their farms and raising stock, 

 instruct and benefit their neighbors. At the meetings of the 

 society, and especially at the " cattle show," the results of 

 their experiments are made known, and all get the benefit 

 of them. I think this society is destined to do much good, 

 and will furnish incontrovertible evidence that it is wise for 

 the State sometimes, as in this case, to grant aid to societies 

 embracing less territory than a county. 



All of which is respectfully submitted by 



Ivers Phillips. 



WORCESTER. 



Being appointed a delegate on behalf the Board, I attended 

 the Annual Cattle Show and Fair of the Worcester County 

 Agricultural Society, held at the city of Worcester on the 

 27th and 28th days of September. 

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