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and birches, and advocated the offering of prizes for their cultiva- 

 tion. [For more extended remarks, see p. 95.] 



Charles G. Davis, Esq., delegate from the State Board of 

 Agriculture, and President of the Plymouth Society, Avas the 

 next speaker. He complimented the Jersey cattle of Norfolk, 

 and said that Norfolk led the State in this respect. Mr. Davis 

 spoke intelligently, and at some length, in favor of sheep hus- 

 bandry, and ■with severity upon the canine race, urging more 

 stringent legislation against them. 



The last speaker was Rev. Mr. Chamberlain of Canton, who 

 spoke in eloquent terms of some of the poetic elements that enter 

 into the cultivation of the soil, and the services at the table con- 

 cluded with the singing of the following Hymn to the tune of 

 " Auld Lang Syne." 



SONG. 



BY EDWARD >. RAND, JR. 



Once more the circlinj; year has fled, 



Again we meet to bless 

 Tlie care which crowned, as seasons sped, 

 Our etrorts with success. 

 Chorus. For Plenty from her flowing horn 

 Has blessed our watchful toil, 

 And poured her golden stores upon 

 The tillers of the soil. 



Joyful we hailed the winter's cold. 



The gentle rains of spring, 

 The summer's sun, — now as of old, 

 Our harvest home we sing. 

 Chorus. For Plenty, &c. 



We praise the great Creating Power 



From whom all blessings fall ; 

 The ripened fruit, the tinted flower, — 



The God who gives us all. 

 Chorus. For Plenty, &c. 



And not in vain let plenty flow. 



And seasons onward roll. 

 But let each heart a blessing know. 

 The harvest of the soul. 

 Chorus. Then evermore shall Plenty's horn 

 Kepay our watchful toil. 

 And kindly Heaven shall smile upon 

 The tillers of the soil. 



