Report by the President. 



The Fwenty-First Annual Exhibition under the auspices of this 

 Society, was held on two fine autumnal days, Sept. 27th and 28tli. 

 The stock on exhibition was not so numerous as would be desirable, 

 and a superficial observer might regard the fair discreditable to a 

 society just entering upon that stage of its existence when its fairs 

 should be model ones. A more critical examination, however, would 

 show there was no lack of interest in this department, as the collec- 

 tion of animals on exhibition contained fine specimens of most of 

 the approved breeds. There was among them the thoroughbred 

 Durham, Ayrshire, Devon and Jersey Bulls, from the Agricultural 

 College farm, aU very fine animals, foreshadowing the coming stock 

 of the county. Also a thoroughbred entered by Mr. Alden Graves 

 of Sunderland, and some good grades by other exhibitors. The 

 number of Milch Cows were small, but were aU choice animals. 

 Herds exhibited by Mr. Chester Smith of Hadley, Mr. L. Sweetser 

 of Amherst, and one from the Agricultural College farm, in each of 

 which were found some model specimens of their kind. The few 

 pairs of working oxen and trained steers on exhibition were Yerj 

 good, and considerable skill was displayed in their management. 

 Perhaps no better stock could be found within the Hmits of the so- 

 ciety than was on exhibition, but we are of opinion that any school 

 district might show as large a number of very good animals. 



Some fine families of swine were on the ground, all having the 

 last black bristle and coarse point bred out of them. The numer- 

 ous sales in this class of stock make it an interesting feature of the 

 fair. The sow with pigs owned by Mr. Alanson Hubbard of Sun- 

 derland, drew a crowd of purchasers. 



The exhibition of sheep was small but very good. The South 

 Down Buck entered by Mr. P. D. Hubbard of Sunderland, was a 

 fine animal, seven months old, weighing 117 pounds. Four ewes by 

 the same exhibitor were \s-orthy of notice, while the small number 



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