4 SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



caterer Dana L. Fuller, and after the tables were cleared, Presi- 

 dent Miles called the assembly to order, and congratulated the 

 Society upon the success of the exhibition. A quartette com- 

 posed of Messrs. Bailey, Clark, Mather and Thurston, followed 

 with a song, and the hearty applause of the audience showed 

 their appreciation of good music. The President then intro- 

 duced His Excellency, the Governor, who delivered a pertinent 

 and practical address upon the importance of Agricultural Socie- 

 ties and Exhibitions. President Chadbourne of Williams Col- 

 lege, delegate from the State Board of Agriculture, next spoke 

 pleasantly and profitably upon the value of the farming interests 

 of New England, and compared the agriculture of olden times 

 with that of the present. Col. Ivers Phillips, the first President 

 of the Society, followed with congratulatory remarks, and His 

 Honor, Mayor Miles, spoke briefly of the success of the . day 

 and hopefully of the future of the Society, and closed by ex- 

 tending a cordial invitation to all to meet the Governor at his 

 house in the evening. 



In the various departments the Exhibition was interesting, 

 and especially in the show of neat stock was superior as usual. 

 Among the entries of Thorough-breds, were the Ayrshires of 

 Mayor Miles, the Jerseys of J. F. Brown of Lunenburg, the 

 Devons of N. B, Reed of Princeton, and single animals by Joel 

 Page and William Burke of Fitchburg, and T. S. Wood of West- 

 minster. The herd of Durhams of Messrs. A. & E. Whitman, 

 entered for exhibition only, was as usual, of the highest merit. 

 Entries of milch kine were more numerous than usual, and 

 among others was noticeable the stock of Stillman Stone of 

 Lunenburg, N. B. Reed of Princeton, Liberty Wellington of 

 Ashby, Stephen Shepley, Edwin Richardson and A. B. Damon 

 of Fitchburg, The display of fat cattle was better than for sev- 

 eral years past, and the class of working oxen and steers was 

 well filled. The show of poultry has never been equaled at any 

 previous exhibition of the Society, and was not surpassed by any 

 in New England during the present year. Entries of horses 

 were numerous and satisfactory, and the show of swine was 

 much superior to that of last year. In the Hall, the entries 

 showed a large increase over last year, especially in the depart- 

 ment of manufactured articles, which was very well filled, and 

 that of fine arts. 



