INTRODUCTORY. 



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The Worcester North Agricultural Society held its 

 sixth annual Exhibition at Fitchburg, on Friday, Sep* 

 tember 24:th, 1858. The weather was unfavorable, being 

 cloudy, threatening and stormy ; notwithstanding which 

 there was a good attendance of spectators, and a good 

 degree of interest manifested by exhibitors and others 

 in all the plans for rendering the show a successful one* 

 The attendance and interest manifested, afford evidence 

 that Cattle-show days here are the most popular holi- 

 days we have. 



The cattle pens were erected on the Tuttle Flat, on 

 the north of River street, and were tolerably well filled, 

 there being nearly four hundred animals on exhibition. 

 Although this number was considerably less than that 

 of last year, the animals, in quality, were not inferior to 

 those exhibited at any previous show. 



The plowing also took place upon the same ground, 

 commencing at nine o'clock, and was a marked feature 

 of the day, attracting a large share of attention. The 

 match in each of the three departments was spirited, 

 well contested, and of such a character as to exhibit to 

 the best advantage the skill of the plowman, as well as 

 the docility and training of the teams. The trials of 



