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P^ROCEEDINGS 



ox THE OCCASION OF THE 



Twenty-Third Anniversary 



OF THE 



IS'ORFOLK AGRICULTURAL SOCIETT, 



THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, September 21 and 22, 1871. 



The twentj'-thircl Annual Exhibition of the Norfolk Agricultural 

 Societ}"- took place at Readville on Thursday and Frida_y, Septem- 

 ber 21 and 22, 1871. Owing to A'arious causes the attendance was 

 less than on the two previous j'ears, and the show in some de- 

 partments, particularly in that of stock, was inferior to those of 

 preceding exhibitions. In the departments of fruits, flowers, 

 vegetables and poultry, the sliow was one of the best ever made by 

 the Societ3^ The following is a brief recapitulation of some of the 

 leading features of the Exhibition : 



Of horses the show was quite large, the principal breeds being 

 confined to the Messenger thoroughbred, Robert Bonner and Black 

 Hawk, Morgan and Messenger, and Columbus, which were respec- 

 tively shown by Caleb E. Tucker, Randolph ; Dr. S. Cabot, Can- 

 ton ; Jason Houghton, Milton ; J. H. Farrington, Milton ; J. Wal- 

 ter Bradlee, Milton ; C. C. Moriai'ty, Needham ; H. G. Billings, 

 Sharon, and Chas. S. Holmes, Boston Highlands. Several fine 

 colts were among the number, as were also specimens of fancy 

 breeds. 



The show of stock was very small. Mr. Eldridge exhibited fine 

 specimens of Jersey stock, and there were entries by several other 

 owners, of which there were none of marked excellence. On the 

 second day of the exhibition. Colonel Luther Eaton, of Dedham, 

 entered a large herd of excellent stock, which partially redeemed 

 the character of the exhibition. 



