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appropriately decorated, and occupied by one hundred and eighty one 

 persons, including the Belchertown Brass Band. The arrival and de- 

 parture of this long column of Cattle, amid the stirring notes of mar- 

 tial music, elicited the applause of all beholders. The Granby String 

 was composed of eighty eight excellent cattle, preceded by a banner, 

 with the motto, " Granhy is coming.'" A large part of this string 

 and its drivers arrived the evening before the exhibiton, and received 

 hospitable entertainment during the night from the Amherst farm- 

 ers. The Leverctt String had forty-eight fine Cattle, and we learn 

 that it would have counted two hundred, had the weather in the morn- 

 ing been more favorable. Parsons West of Hadley, exhibited eigh- 

 teen very nice working oxen, from his own farm. 



The exhibition of Sheep and Swine was not extensive as it might 

 and should have been. There Avere but ten Bucks, five lots of J]wes ; 

 three Boars ; four Sows and Litters of Pigs. The Show of Poultry 

 was very large, containing six hundred specimens. 



The exhibition of Fruit was of a superior order. The whole num- 

 ber of Plates was four hundred and four, with not less than five spec- 

 imens on each plate. There were three hundred and forty-five plates 

 of Fall and Winter Apples ; fifty five varieties of Pears, fifty-three 

 of which were contributed by Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, Orator of 

 the day ; sixteen plates of Quinces and six entries of Grapes. Asher 

 Shepard of Northampton, exhibited one hundred and twenty plates 

 of choice apples. 



The Ladies' Department contained one hundred and eight speci- 

 mens of Fancy Articles ; one hundred and two Loaves of Wheat and 

 Rye Bread ; thirty Cheeses and twenty lots of Butter. 



The remaining departments of the Exhibition were well filled. 

 There were sixty entries of Vegetables ; two of Honey ; one of Ma- 

 ple Sugar ; a good display of Cotton and Woolen Manufactures ; of 

 Agricultural and Mechanical Implements ; of Hadley Brooms ; South 

 Hadley Paper ; Amherst Board Paper, Wrapping Paper, Hammers, 

 Planes, Boots, Shoes, Harnesses, Trunks, and other specimens of 

 the Mechanic Arts. 



The Address Avas delivered at noon, by Hon. Marshall P. Wilder. 

 It will be published with the Committees' Reports, a list of Premi- 

 ums and Members, at the expanse of the Society, for gratuitous dis- 

 tribution among the Members. 



This Society has received an accession of three hundred Life Mem- 

 bers during the year. The whole number of Life Members is 640. 



The above statement indicates the plan of promoting Agriculture 

 and Mechanic Arts adopted by this Society. It proposes premiums, 

 and distributes among its members, a printed copy of the Address, Re- 

 ports and Statements of competitors. 



J. W. BOYDEN, Secretary. 



ALFRED BAKER, President. 



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