In the Mechanical department, the Exhibition was 

 far behind the ability of the Society to bring out; and 

 it is very much to be hoped that future shows will bo 

 honored by more of the productions of the skilful 

 mechanics among us. 



The weather during the day was propitious; and the 

 various arrangements were well carried out. The first 

 attraction was the trial of skill in the Plowing Match, 

 a particular account of which will be found in the 

 Report of the Committee having it in charge. 



Next came the trial of working Oxen and Steers; 

 and also the trial of Draught Horses. 



Immediately after these exercises a procession was 

 formed under the direction of Col. Edwin Upton as 

 Chief Marshall, which marched to the Congregational 

 Church for the purpose of listening to an address from 

 Charles L. Flint, Esq., Secretary of the Board of Agri- 

 culture. The address consisted of a history of the for- 

 mation of the Board, together with an account of its 

 subsequent operations, showing in a very clear manner 

 the necessity of its existence — its usefulness and im- 

 portance to each and every reading and thinking 

 Farmer of the State; and also setting forth the 

 shallowness of the policy of the Legislature, — while 

 granting an annual sum of upwards of $ 70,000 to sus- 

 tain the Military interest, — in refusing less than one 

 fourth part of this amount for the encouragement of 

 the vastly more important interest of Agriculture^ 

 which lies at the very foundation, and in fact is the 

 corner-stone of our prosperity. 



At the close of the Address, which was listened to 

 with marked attention throughout, the procession 



