APPENDIX. 



Report to the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture, by Hon. Mar- 

 shall P. Wilder, President of the Board, and Delegate to the Ex' 

 hibition of the Hampshire Agricultural Society. 



The undersigned, appointed to visit the Hampshire Agricul- 

 TUBAL Society, herewith submits the following 



REPORT : 



In pursuance of the duty assigned, your Delegate proceeded to 

 Amherst, where he met with a cordial reception and was most hos- 

 pitably entertained during his stay. Every facility was afforded by 

 the Government of the Association, for examination of all depart- 

 ments of its extensive and interesting Exhibition. The excellence 

 and variety of the contributions, was gratifying and encouraging. 

 The Avhole Show was honorable to the Society, especially to the Of- 

 ficers and Committees, upon whom devolved the laborious duties of 

 superintendence. 



The attendance was large. We observed Representatives of sev- 

 eral of our Agricultural Societies and many gentlemen of distinction 

 in the cause of Agriculture from other parts of the State. 



It was particularly cheering to all, who have at heart the advance- 

 ment of Agriculture, to Avitness the large number of professional gen- 

 tlemen, for which Amherst is so celebrated, coming forward, with a 

 helping hand, and cooperating with the intelligent farmers of Hamp- 

 shire County, in behalf of an Institution for the promotion of that 

 most important and useful pursuit, the culture of mother earth. 



Never, before, have we witnessed so strong a representation of the 

 learned professions, actively connected with an Agricultural Society, 

 as in the case of the Hampshire. Some of these gentlemen have long 

 been distinguished, not only throughout our own Country, but in 

 Europe, for their scientific attainments, and, particularly, in those de- 



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