ANNALS OF THE SOCIETY. 7 



Th'e forenoon was devoted to examinations by the Convnittees, 

 and also -by tlie numerous spectators. At 2 o'clock a goodly 

 number repaired to the Hall to listen to an address by Professor 

 Chadbourne of Williams College, His theme was *' Agriculture 

 as an Employment ; Its Dignity and JReqidrements." It is un- 

 necessary to say that it was full of thoughts instructive, and it is 

 much to be regretted that we are unable to publish it in our 

 transactions. By a formal vote of the Society, a copy was reques- 

 ted for publication, but for reasons satisfactory the request was 

 declined. 



A new feature was this year introduced on the first day. 

 Heretofore the trials of speed have been restricted to the last 

 hour of the second day ; but this year a match for a purse was 

 made between two Stallions owned respectively by Charles Ho- 

 sier of Deerfield, and Julius Shepard of Greenfield, which added 

 znuch to the entertainment of the day. 



A match game of Base Ball was also played between the 

 Hampshire Base Ball Club of Northampton, and the Nicsean Nine 

 of Amherst College. This interesting game absorbed the atten- 

 tion of the spectators, until the dusky shades of evening warned 

 them of the close of the exhibition for this day. 



The second day of the Show opened in unclouded splendor, 

 and the spacious grounds of the Society were soon crowded with 

 pedestrians. This day is more particularly devoted to the exhi- 

 bition of Horses, and the entries were more numerous than ever 

 before. 



At ten o'clock a grand cavalcade was formed extending nearly 

 around the half mile track, which under the Marshalship of 

 Sheriff H. A. Longley, and preceded by the Belchertown Brass 

 Band, made several circuits of the grounds. After this the ex- 

 aminations of Committees occupied the time until one o'clock, 

 when a half hour was devoted to feats of equestrianism, in which 

 two ladies appeared as competitors and won enthusiastic plaudits 

 from the crowd. 



