134 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The show of fruit was not large. It consisted almost en- 

 tirely of apples. Fifty-six varieties, presented by Mr. Tuttle, 

 struck me as being particularly fine. The twenty-ounce apple 

 exceeded in weight the name it bears. 



The display of horses was good, some of them being very 

 fine. 



The second day commenced with the ploughing. Twenty 

 horse teams and six ox teams entered into the contest, and did 

 some very good ploughing. 



Being obliged to leave before the close, I did not hear the 

 address delivered by Hon. Increase Sumner, nor see the awards 

 of premiums, consisting of silver plate, which will long be kept 

 as a memorial of the Berkshire Agricultural Society. 



Joseph Smith. 



BRISTOL. 



The undersigned, agreeably to the appointment of the State 

 Board of Agriculture, had the pleasure of attending the Cattle 

 Show and Exhibition of the Bristol County Agricultural So- 

 ciety on the 27th and 28th days of September last; and he 

 now takes great satisfaction in reporting the results of his 

 observation. 



The Show took place in the city of New Bedford, and was 

 conducted under the joint direction of the Bristol County 

 Agricultural Society and the New Bedford Horticultural So- 

 ciety, reflecting equal credit on both associations. It occupied 

 two days, both of which were fortunately among the loveliest 

 days of the season, and every way auspicious to the success 

 of the occasion. 



The first day was opened by the customary ploughing match, 

 vhich was witnessed by a vast concourse of spectators, and 

 which could hardly have been exceeded in any part of the 

 Commonwealth for the depth and regularity of the furrows, 



