SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



The Twelfth Annual Exhibition of the Worcester 

 North Agricultural Society commenced on the evening 

 of Tuesday, Sept. 27th, in the Town Hall, in Fitchburg. 

 The usual plowing match and show of cattle, sheep, 

 swine, and poultry, was held on Wednesday, the 28th, 

 and being a fine autumnal day a large number of 

 visitors from the neighboring towns thronged our streets. 

 The exhibition and trial of horses took place on Thurs- 

 day, the 29th, the weather threatening rain, with a strong 

 north-east wind, but few except the admirers of this 

 noble animal were present. 



The plowing match took place on land of Capt. David 

 H. Merriam, on River Street. The contest was an ani- 

 mated one, and done in a workmanlike manner, being 

 so central, it was witnessed by a large number of spec- 

 tators. 



The trial of working oxen and steers came off at the 

 usual place near the Unitarian Meeting House, some 

 thirty teams contending for the premiums. 



But one string of town teams were present and that 

 from Leominster, and those were creditable to any com- 

 munity, and received the highest premium of the 

 Society. 



