Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-10-27
Agrtcus(uraI.
Cattle Shoe, &c. at Worcester.

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The following Address by the Hon. Judge Lin
coin, President of the Worcester Agricultu-
raj Society, was Introductory to the pub
lie services, on the late anniversary Show
and Exhibition.
Gentlemen ofhe Worcester Co. .4g. Society,"
In behalf Of the Officers of this Institu-
ton, have the honour to offer you their
most cordial congratulations on the re-
currence Of this anniversary. The Cir
Cumstances under which we have assem-
bled are most suspicious, and, in their
connexion, with the advancement of i'm
portant and essential interests, afford the
highest qualification, Within the last
year, many respectable members, from
all the departments of society, have
been added to our numbers. Through
the prudent management of the Board
of Trustees, and the vigilant, faithful,
! and persevering attention of the Treas.
~rvr, ui.7 &C., <l.4 ops.nia atinn of tho
Society, has gratuitously devoted him
self to its pecuniary concerns, the per-
manent fund, derived almost exclusively
from the admission of members. has in
creased to sum exceeding 1000 dolls.
we'll secured and upon interest. The
salutary influence of the Society has
been practically illustrated in the great
and obvious improvement of all the OBJ
Jects to which its attention has hereto
fore been directed, and the public conf
dence in its utility has been more fully
conciliated and manifested. 1t was hoped
that, on this occasion, we should have been
accommodated with Hall appropriate
to our use, and particularly calculated
for fair display of the excellent fab
RIGS OF our skilful and deserving Manu-
facturers, and the ingenious productions
of household industry. The liberal spir-
it of the inhabitants Of this town had
induced to ample arrangements for this
purpose e; and while they suffer the dis
appointment of delay in our enjoyment
of their good intentions, | am assured
we shall have opportunity to feel and to
express to them. our obligations upon the
next anniversary.
Gentlemen-Through the instrument
tally Of this Institution, a high reputa.
ton for industry, good management, and
moral virtue has been given to this erten-
size, .tourishing, and noble County
From the first, our Association has at
tracted much of the public notice and
favour. On this day, we are honoured
by the presence of special delegation
from the Hampshire, Hampden, and
Franklin Agricultural Society, and by the
attendance of distinguished gentlemen
representing the feelings and good wishes
of other similar institutions, and by nu-
merous respectable strangers. We bid
them all welcome to this interesting iubi-
lee. We invite them to accompany us in
the inspection ofthe rich specimens of our.
| iocks and our herds of the strength and
management of our teams of the pro-
ducts of the industry and skill of our
manufactures, workshops, and fire.
sides. We do this, not boastingly, but
in the spirit Of an honest pride, that they
are the result of habits of industry, of
persevering labour, and of honorable.
competition. We hope, also, on this
occasion, to give higher character to
our Exhibition, by representation of
the intelligent, hardy, and virtuous pop
ulation of our County, and by practical
illustration, that the section of the Com
monwealth, which, from its geographical
situation, and its physical resources, has
been designated as the heart, is strong in
its moral pulsations, and sound at the
core, in the sentiments, manners and habt
its of the people.