PROCEEDINGS 



ON THE OCCASION OK THE 



SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY 



OF THE 



iNORFOLK AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



Thursday and Friday, September 29 k 30, 1864. 



The Sixteenth Annual Exhibition of the Norfolk Agricultural 

 Society took place in Dedham, on Thursday and Friday, Septem- 

 ber 29th and 30th. Contrary to the usual " custom," the weather 

 on both of the days of exhibition was very unfavorable, heavy show- 

 ers falling during both days. Yet though thousands were thereby 

 kept away, the number in attendance Avas large, and the result 

 of the exhibition highly gratifying to all who took part in its 

 proceedings. 



But for the rain the show of Horses would probably have been 

 the largest ever made by the Society, and, as it was, many very 

 fine animals were exhibited. The Stock pens were well filled, 

 though many were kept back, owing to the unwillingness of their 

 owners to expose them to the pelting storm. 



In the Hall the display, though not large in extent, was excel- 

 lent in quality. The Ladies' Department was well supplied with 

 useful and ornamental articles, and the show of Fruits and Flowers 

 was very fine. The display of Vegetables was the best that has 

 been made for several years. 



Thursday, the first day, was mainly devoted to the entering and 

 examination of articles. At 2 o'clock, P. M., the Plowing 

 Match took place on a lot of land belonging to Mr. Thomas Bar- 

 rows, and situated on the turnpike, about half a mile from the 

 Phoenix House. There were eighteen competitors, the largest 

 number ever entered at any Exhibition of the Society, and all 



