TEANSACTIONS. 



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The Fifth Annual Exhibition of the Worcester North 

 Agricultural Society was held at Fitchburg, on Friday, 

 October 2d, 1857. The clouds which wore a threaten- 

 ing aspect on the day previous, kindly consented to 

 postpone their festival until after the close of ours, and 

 although the sun did not condescend to enter himself 

 for exhibition, yet we were consoled with the reflection 

 that his presence was not particularly to be desired, as 

 he would only have persisted in making people uncom- 

 fortable. 



The first attraction for visitors was the Plowing- 

 Match, which took place on land of A. P. Kimball, near 

 the Scythe Shop, in South Fitchburg. The time set 

 was 8i o'clock, but owing to the non-arrival of a train 

 of cars from towns lying west, a short postponement 

 was deemed advisable. A particular account of the 

 plowing will be found in the report of the committee. 



At 10 o'clock commenced the trials of Working Oxen, 

 Steers, and Draught Horses. It has always appeared 

 to us that undue importance in these trials is given to 

 the mere amount of force that an animal is able to 

 exert, rather than to the intelligence with which he 

 does it. A large pair of oxen, or a heavy horse 

 may show very superior strength when compared with 



