Of the Amherst, Mass., Cattle Show, the Springfield Republican says: " There is a quaint humor in the making up of the committees upon stock, etc., which is a new feature in "Cattle Shows." For instance: The committee on cattle, upon the principle that ' He who drives fat oxen should himself be fat,' was composed of eight gentlemen whose aggregate weight is over two hundred pounds! Then the committee on calves (most impudent selection) was wholly composed of members of the last Legislature. The committee on fowls were gentlemen from several towns about here, all of them blessed with the name of Fowles. But the happiest thing, and one that really had a good grain of satire in it, was the committee upon maple sugar. This was made up of ' sweet-hearts/ three gentlemen and three ladies who were known to be engaged to be married, being upon it. Poor things 1 Those who appointed them knew that it was only right that they should nibble a little sugar now, to make some small amends, for the future that lies so near before them".