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year genius had not entirely exhausted itself on that Instrument ; 

 one "horse hoe," whose form and shape Ave have not retained in 

 our memoiy, strange as it may seem that we should forget the 

 implement which was apparently designed for the use of man, had 

 been given into the possession of that noble animal, the liorse, who 

 is destined, perhaps, soon to surpass his human rival in the use of 

 an instrument which the latter has monopolized from the days of 

 Nineveh ; one " ox yoke," to which but a single objection could 

 be made, which Avas, that it seemed made to break or to bow the 

 necks of the faithful animals Avho Avere destined to Avear it. There 

 were a number of smaller implements, in the class of shovels, hoes, 

 forks, &c., which were creditable to the manufacturers, and are 

 famous throughout the country — the shovels of Ames, and the 

 forks of Patridge. 



In passing through the enclosure devoted to agricultural imple- 

 ments, at the shoAY of the State Society, held at Elmira, Ncav 

 York, the writer of this report Avas obliged to inquire not only 

 the names, but the uses of a considerable number of formidable 

 looking implements that constituted the vast display. They plant, 

 they sow, they dig, they pull up A^^eeds, they reap, they moAV, 

 they cut, and they cover, and they do almost every thing that is 

 required in the great business of cultivation. They formed a 

 most pleasing part of the exhibition, and seemed to encourage the 

 idea that the time was fast approaching Avhen the combined ele- 

 ments of wood, Avater and iron might be sent into the field, to 

 perform all the labors which the Deity imposed, according to the 

 Scriptures, on the human husbandman, Avhile the latter might be 

 reposing in the shade of trees, planted by machinery, indulging in 

 siestas, made more profound by the aroma of the pipe, and dream- 

 ing of that millenium of ease and luxury, Avhen the farmer shall 

 eat his bread, as well as the merchant and the lazy lord, Avithout 

 any accompaniment of " the sweat of the brow." 



The Committee aAvard a gratuity of $10.00 to jNIr. J. H. D. 

 Blake, of South Braintree, for the lai-gest display of agricultural 

 implements. It Avas thought that there Avere not enough to enti- 

 tle the exhibitor to the first premium. 



An exhibition of moAving machines Avas held at Dedham durin''' 

 the siunmer, under the auspices of the Society and of a committee 



