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as vreW as the best sleeked and carefully treated of tlieir 

 imported neighbors; and if rumor can be believed, show 

 as good a record in the farmer's account. 



There was a better show of pigs than any ever before 

 seen in the State. The Suffolk breed predominated. The 

 Asylum for the Insane, in Concord, furnished some line 

 specimens of porcinity, and J. A. Stearns, Esq., of Man- 

 chester had a splendid show. The pigs were a primary fea- 

 ture of interest to thousands who crowded around to view 

 them. 



The horses, which were chiefly young ones, were generally 

 Morgans or claiming Morgan blood. Everything equine 

 upon four legs is now called a Morgan, even in the face of 

 an entire inability to establish the slightest consanguinity 

 with this noted pedigree. Such conduct does no good to the 

 pretender, and helps often to prejudice him in the minds 

 of men who know what characteristics pertain to different 

 bloods. 



There was a good display of stallions, from various 

 parts of the State and from abroad. The blood mares 

 made rather a poor display on the whole, but the paucity 

 of number is the worst that can be said of this depart- 

 ment — some details of which are meritorious in great de- 

 gree. There were quite a number of rakish looking nags 

 around, whose condition and make up indicated 2.40 as 

 plain as printing, and, when opportunity was given, these 

 made a fine show of speed. 



The family horses, geldings and mares, reached a high 

 number, as did also the young horses generally. 



The sheep did not furnish such a fine display as has been 

 seen at New Hampshire fairs. The few pens of crossed 

 Leicesters and of Merinos, and also a new descrintion from 

 Canada, contained some fine animals — particularly the 

 former. 



Poultry was not abundant, though some good specimens 

 "were produced. 



