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which often make sad havoc with' the few that arc kept. The year 

 1871 was very disastrous to the owners of sheep in this viciniby, the 

 floek of Mr. Mclntire, which has often taken yoar premium, with 

 others, being completely broken up, besides many single animals being 

 killed. There cannot be^ much inducement for any one to go to the 

 trouble and expense of raising a nice flock of sheep, knowing that he is 

 liable, any night, to have the objects of his tender care torn, mangled 

 and killed. 



fSb The only inducements there appear to be to the raising of sheep in 

 this vicinity are the raising of early lambs of some "of the larger and 

 coarse wooled breeds for the market, which at present command so 

 high a price as to be beyond the reach of many people to purchase. 

 By keeping principally milch cows, our pastures have deteriorated in 

 value — in many cases nearly worn out — becoming overrun with bushes 

 and briars, and consequently will not keep the stock they formerly did, 

 and are less profitable. 



Now, it is admitted by those who have had experience, that sheep 

 will improve such pastures by killing many of the bushes and briars by 

 feeding, nnd by the more even distribution of their droppings over the 

 land than other stock, at a less cost than any other method, It is an 

 subject worthy of the consideration of our farmers whether a change in 

 some instances would not be for their advantage. 



Your Committee award the second premium on Cossets to James 

 Mclntire, Fitchburg, $1 00 



For the Committee, 



NATHAN CASWELL, Chairman. 



The following communication has been received from the Executive 

 of the United States Centennial Commission, and is published by vote 

 of the Trustees : 



1776. Internat'l Exhibition, Philadelphia. 1876. 



Office of the U. S. Centennial Commissio 

 Philadelphia, Fa., October, 1872. 



Worcester J^orth Ag^^iculiurat Society, George S, 

 £roughton, Secy, J^ttc/tburg, Mass, 



The Anniversary of the Independence of the United States in tho 

 year 1876, is to be celebrated by an exhibition of the products, arts, 

 and industries of the country, and of the world. This is in accordance 



