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and of fine quality. Mr. Pritchard has been a successful com- 

 petitor at the shows of this Society, for the premiums on grapes 

 and other fruits. We were struck with the neatness of the grass 

 ground about Mr. Pritchard's house and garden. The sod was 

 shaved with great nicety, and we were not a little surprised when 

 told that the work was done witli a scythe. We call attention to 

 this matter, because it is one on which the good appearance of a 

 place very much depends. 



Jos. M. Underwood, West Roxbury, showed us, in his build- 

 ings, garden, and surrounding grounds, what might be pronounced 

 an example of perfect neatness. In the stable and other out-houses, 

 nothing could be seen, so far as the eyes of the Committee ex- 

 tended — and they Avent through every department— that could be 

 moved or altered for the better. Even the microscopic eye of the 

 fly, could not have discovered a spider's web. The garden may 

 be said to have been free from everything that it was not intended 

 should grow, and the products were luxuriant. 



Quincy A. Shaw is quite extensively engaged, at West Rox- 

 bury, in breeding horses. He has erected a commodious stable, 

 tasteful in its exterior, and combining in its interior tlie principal 

 conveniences to be found in the best structures of the kind in this 

 country or Europe. He has several fine specimens of the English 

 race-horse, among which are the stalUon Balrownie and the mare 

 Comfort, with several of their progeny. We saw liere, also, the 

 noted trotting mare Lady Sutton, with a beautiful Balrownie filly 

 by her side, and other fine stock of various ages. 



On the 15th of August a delegation from the Committee at- 

 tended the festival of the Franklin Farmers' Club, which was held 

 in the Town Hall, Franklin. No one familiar with the exhibitions 

 of the Norfolk Agricultural Society, can have failed to notice the 

 prominent position, in various departments, occupied by the citi- 

 zens of Franklin. Their zeal in the cause of agricultural improve- 

 ment, prompted the organization of this Club, which was effected 

 in January, 1860, and has thus far been eminently useful. Meet- 

 ings have been held regularly, in the winter season, for lectures 

 and discussions on agricultural topics. Subjects for experiment 

 are assigned to different members, the results of which are report- 

 ed to the Club. From the record of the Secretary, we learn that 

 the subjects thus assigned for the last year, were — Drainage, 

 Ploughing in Green Crops, Charcoal as a Fertilizer, Salt for the 

 Destruction of Insects, Runes as Manure for Pear Trees, Relative 

 A'"alue of Bones, Phosphate of Lime, Plaster, dstc, for dillerent 

 crops. 



