SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



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In accordance with the requirements of the Statute law of 

 the Commonwealth, the Thirteenth Annual Cattle Show and 

 Exhibition of the Worcester North Agricultural Society com- 

 menced in Fitchburg, on Tuesday, September 26th, 1865. 



At half-past one o'clock, P. M., the various Committees on 

 articles exhibited in the Hall were organized and attended to 

 the duties assigned them. 



The show of fruit, flowers, vegetables, mechanic arts and 

 manufactures, fancy articles, bread, butter, cheese, pickles and 

 honey, gave evidence of the continued interest in this part of 

 the exhibition. A large crowd was in attendance in the 

 evening, being frequently entertained by songs and glees by 

 a volunteer club under the direction of Moses G. Lyon, Esq. 



The principal Show was on Wednesday, the 27th. The 

 plowing match took place on land of Mr. Justin Stearns, on 

 Flat Rock road, at eight and a half o'clock, A. M. The ex- 

 ceedingly dry soil gave an unusual opportunity to display the 

 skill of the plowman. 



At nine and three-fourths o'clock the various Committees 

 on stock, drawing, &c, were organized. 



The trial of draught horses and working oxen commenced 

 at ten o'clock at the usual place near the Unitarian Church. 

 The trial of working steers immediately following that of oxen 

 on the same ground. Exhibition of stallions and family 

 horses at eleven o'clock, A. M., and two town teams, one from 



