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2. He makes the teeming fields rejoice, 

 The hills and valleys sing ; 



And flocks and herds reecho forth 

 The praises of their King. 



3. He sends the cool, refreshing rain, 

 The rich Autumnal shower ; 

 And waving fields of golden grain, 

 But magnify His power. 



4. He feeds the creatures of His hand, 

 With bounties rich and rare ; 



And 'round the farmer's cheerful hearth, 

 Shows His protecting care. 



5. Then let us all unite as one, 

 To sing His glorious praise ; 

 Join every heart and every voice, 

 In loud and cheerful lays. 



During the delivery of the address the Church was crowded, 

 and the close attention of the audience evinced the satisfac- 

 tion with which it was received. 



The procession marched to the Amherst House, where a 

 bountiful entertainment had been provided by Mr. Howe. 



A blessing was invoked by Rev. Dr. Woodbridge of Had- 

 ley. The company proceeded to a discussion of the good 

 things before them, and after spending some time in that very 

 pleasant exercise — 



The President remarked that he was happy to meet so ma- 

 ny members and friends to-day — appropriately alluded to the 

 death during the past year of Cotton Smith, one of the Vice 

 Presidents, and proposed — 



The health of our late President, Alfred Baker, Esq. of Amherst. 



Mr. Baker expressed his thanks for the compliment. 



The President then gave — 



His Excellency the Governor — Though not called from the plow to his hon- 

 orable station, the farmers of this community are most happy to receive a 

 gardner as their guest, and they feel assured that the successor of the Win- 

 throps and Dudleys, of blessed memory, will rejoice to behold with his own 

 eyes the prosperity of Massachusetts. 



Gov. Gardner eloquently responded and closed by wishing 



Prosperity and success to the agriculture and agriculturists of the county 

 of Hampshire. 



The President then introduced His Honor Lieut. Gov. 



Brown, who spoke of the excellence of the exhibition, and 



