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in the first heat five were distanced, leaving the b. m. Jennie, en- 

 tered by James Gray, Wm. Claig's b. m. Martha Washington, and 

 Thomas Parker's s. m. Lady Cohimbus. Of these Jennie won in 

 three straight heats. Martha Washington was second. Time — 

 2.42 1-2, 2.44, 2.46 3-4. 



A race for donble teams came next, the requirements being that 

 they should have been owned in the county, and by the same man, 

 for one month previous, owner to drive ta road wagon, best three in 

 rive. First prize, $50 ; second, S25. B. F. Brown, of Dorchester, 

 entered Shawmut and Graduate ; and F. B. Ray, of Franklin, 

 named Childers and Allen. Ray's team was distanced in the first 

 heat, Brown's winning the heat and race in 3.03 1-4. 



The last race was for the horses that trotted a mile nearest to 

 three minutes, $25 being offered. W. T. Cook, of Foxboro', en- 

 tered the winning animal, bay mare, Kitty. The other entries 

 were chestnut gelding Dick, by D. Bigley, of Cambridge, and Yan- 

 kee B03', by H. McLaughlin, of Boston. 



The day closed with a foot race of half a mile, in which there 

 were five contestants. A boy named Moses Bass, the well-known 

 champion " runnist," took the first prize of $5 ; J. O'Brien the 

 second of $3, and Connor the third, $1. 



On Fridaj^ the first performance was the grand cavalcade of all 

 the horses on exliibition on the track, making a fine display. At 

 12 o'clock a procession was formed under the direction of Captain 

 Thomas Decatur, of Jamaica Plain, Chief Marshal of the Exhibi- 

 tion, which marched to the excellent music of the Biookline band 

 to the tent. After prayer by Rev. Francis C. Williams, of Hyde 

 Park, chaplain of the day, the Honorary President of the Society, 

 Hon. Marshal P. Wilder, invited the company to partake of an ex- 

 cellent and substantial collation, which had been prepared by L. E. 

 Reed, of Boston. 



After an hour spent in discussing the viands, the company was 

 called to order by Mr. Wilder, who, after congratulating the So- 

 ciety on the success of the Exhibition, extended his heartfelt sym- 

 pathy to the President, Mr. Eldridge, for the affliction which re- 

 quired his absence. If any improvement was needed in either of 

 the departments, it was within the province and ability of the 

 members to make it. The soil of Norfolk County was not so favor- 

 able to agriculture as some other sections of the State, but with 

 indomitable energy on the part of its farmers it could be compelled 

 to give an increase, and if it failed it would be because they had 

 not done their duty. Mr. Wilder then spoke of the success of 

 other associations formed for culture of fruit, the officers of which 

 came from the Norfolk Agricultural Society, and closed with assur- 

 ing the Society that whenever he could serve them in any capacity 

 they could rely upon his assistance. The remarks of Mr. Wilder 

 were received with applause. 



The President then introduced to the audience, as the orator of 

 the occasion, Samuel B. Noyes, Esq., of Canton, who gave the 



