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But soon the " blades " to drinking take, — 



And so tlie field " gets corned." 

 And e'en your house from abstinence, 



Gets dry in leaky plight. 

 And then it takes a thorough " soak " — 



And so the roof gets " tight." 



And here we tap the Llerriraac, 



And from it constant draw, — 



So gravitation turns our wheels, 



All by the " liquoi- laio." 

 But we must end our ditty long, 



And drink each other's healths ; 

 And since so potent mother's " drops," 



We'll just take " nothing else." 

 Chorus. — O, bounteous Mother ! 



Thou hast a license free ; — 

 Thy children quaff thine own " home brew'd.*' 

 A jolly set are we I 



REPORTS, & 



C. 



INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. 

 In accordance with the wishes of many of the members of 

 this Society, the experiment was this year made of holding its 

 annual Cattle Show and Fair, during two days. The experi- 

 ment was completely successful. The Exhibition came off 

 on Wednesday and Thursday, the 29ih and 30th of September 

 last, at Lawrence. The first day was appropriated to the ex- 

 amination, by the Committees, of the stock and articles enter- 

 ed for premiums, and the second to the ploughing match, the 

 trial of working oxen, the annual meeting and dinner of the 

 Society, and the award of premiums. The show of animals 

 was continued through both days. The Hall of Exhibition 

 was opened to the public on the evening of Wednesday and 



