482 WISCONSIN AGEICULTUEE. 



The show of cattle, especially of Durliams and Devons, was 

 highly creditable to the farmers of the county. Our stock 

 breeders seem to think that, as a county, Eacine stands second 

 to none in the State for blooded stock. Many were surprised 

 to see so large a proportion of the stock of imported breeds. 

 The rage for blooded cattle at present amounts almost to a 

 mania ; and no one will doubt that it is the most rational mania 

 that has ever taken hold of the public mind. 



There was a large number of horses exhibited, and a good 

 deal of interest manifested, both by the exhibitors and spectators. 

 The carriage horses, by their easy and graceful movements, 

 attracted considerable attention ; yet a good share of notice and 

 commendation was given to the draught horses on exhibition. 



Of sheep, there was a good number, and most of them Avere 

 of very fine quality. But few swine were shown, but they were 

 said to be good specimens of their species. The feathered tribes 

 were meagerly represented, but five or six being exhibited. 

 They claimed an oriental origin, and attracted some attention. 



Of manufactured articles there was a great variety — Agricul- 

 tural Implements, Cloths of domestic manufacture. Boots, Shoes, 

 &c., &c. There was also a considerable quantity of farm pro- 

 ducts from the field, the garden, and the dairy. The specimens 

 of fruit were numerous and very fine, giving further evidence 

 of the fact, (which perhaps is already conceded), that the apple 

 orhcards of Wisconsin are equal to any on the continent. 



The ornamental department was well filled, and attracted no 

 small measure of attention. The exhibitors of Painting, Wax- 

 work, Ornamental Needle Work, &o., were, of course, mostly 

 of the fairer portion of our race, and the works of their hands, 

 as well as themselves, were much admired by those of the sterner 



sex. 



The address was delivered by B. C. McCoy, Esq., a practical 

 farmer, and was listened to with a good degree of interest. On 

 the whole, the Seventh Annual Fair of the Eacine County Ag- 

 ricultural Society will not be forgotten until some subsequent 

 gathering of the same character shall so far outshine it as to 

 drive it into obscurity. 



Eacine, Nov. 4th, 1857. N. H. Dale, Recording Secretary. 



