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114 were horses, mares and colts; 274 horned cattle ; 257 sheep ; 

 and 34 swine. 



These were, of the horses, 28 stallions, 7 geldings, 36 matched 

 horses, and 32 mares and colts. Of the different breeds of cattle, 

 here were 48 Durhams, 11 Herefords, 9 Devons, 4 Ayrshires, 21 of 

 native or mixed breed, besides which there were 124 oxen, 12 steers 

 and 8 fat cattle. Of the sheep there were 64 long-wooled, 112 

 middle-wooled, 58 Merinos, and 23 Saxons. 



Besides the preceding, there were several excellent collection s 

 of poultry, embracing fine specimens of several of the most celebra- 

 ted and distinctly marked breeds. 



For a more particular enumeration of the different animals, and the 

 finest specimens, with the names of the contributors, reference is 

 made to the reports of the several committees. 



The exhibition of farm implements and machines, was excellent, 

 including, besides the plows already alluded to, harrows, scarifiers, 

 cultivators, gang-plows, drill-barrows, revolving horse-rakes, fanning 

 mills, thrashing machines, horse powers, straw cutters, corn and cob 

 crushers, horse carts, and farm wagons, ox yokes, besides a display 

 the of smaller implements, including hay forks, scythes, grain cra- 

 dles, manure forks, hoes and corn cutters, nearly all of which dis- 

 played fine workmanship in the manufacture. Hussey's reaping ma- 

 chine excited much interest, as well as a simple and cheap machine 

 for drawing stumps from the ground, which appeared to be efficient in 

 its operation, but failed in a trial upon the grounds, in consequence 

 of the weakness of a part of the wood work, temporarily constructed 

 for the occasion. 



The very extensive collection of articles comprised under the head 

 " domestic manufactures," was truly meritorious, and for a more par- 

 ticular enumeration, see the report of the committees. 



The collection of domestic and farm products, was also one of 

 much interest, especially the display of cheese, amounting in the 

 aggregate to many tons ; and of maple sugar, several specimens of 

 which, fairly rivalled, in whiteness and purity, the best refined 

 loaf sugar. 



But no part of the whole fair was more interesting and attractive, 

 than the horticultural department, to the display of which " Floral 

 Hall" was devoted. The unfavorable season, which nearly cut off 



