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more than justice to say, that the decorations of this beautiful car> 

 were designed by Mrs. D. B. Fuller, and arranged and executed un- 

 der the direction of Mrs. F. and Mrs. J. W. Wheeler. 



Cattle. — In this department, the show was considered on the whole, 

 superior to any previous one. There was a fine display of Durhams, 

 particularly of bulls, of which there were exhibited some as splendid 

 animals as are to be met with in this country, and probably not infe- 

 rior to any in Europe. The principal exhibitors of Durhams, were 

 James Lenox, J. F. Sheafe, Thos. A. Emmet, Thomas Oliver, E. P. 

 Prentice, Geo. Vail, D. D. Campbell, D. B. Fuller, W. A. S. North, 

 C. F. Crosby. 



The only Hereford s were twelve head from the noble herd of 

 Messrs. Corning & Sothara. 



There were a few good Devons from Mr. L. F. Allen, of Black 

 Rock, and Mr. Lent, of Poughkeepsie. 



There were some excellent Ayrshires, particularly a bull from Mr. 

 Archibald, of Montreal, and some cows from Mr. Ellison, Mr. Lenox, 

 and Mr. Rathbone. 



Of grades, there was a very superior heifer, said to be Durham and 

 Devon, exhibited by Jos. Silkman, Dutchess county. 



There were but few natives shown. There were good dairy cows 

 from R. L. Pell, Z. Pratt, and an uncommonly fine one from Robert 

 Donaldson, the notes in reference to which have been lost. 



Of fat cattle, there was an extensive competition. Among the ex- 

 hibitors, were Messrs. Mills, D. D. Campbell, A. M. Underbill, Mr. 

 Swift, and James Van Wyck. 



The working cattle made a fine appearance. The fine teams of 

 ten yoke each, from Hyde Park, and from Mr. Wadsworth, of 

 Geneseo, were much admired. There were, also, several single yokes 

 exhibited, which attracted much attention. 



The department of horses was uncommonly good, comprising ex- 

 cellent specimens of the diflferent classes, from the high-bred courser 

 to the heavy English dray-horse and Canadian pony. 



The show of sheep was good — in all the different classes, there was 

 a spirited competition. In long-wooled breeds, the principal exhibi- 

 tors were, Messrs. Dunn, Clift, Hallock, Mesier, and Haviland — in 

 South Downs, Messrs. Mclntyre, Wait, and Haight — in Saxons and 

 Merinos, Messrs. Hull, Church, Brown, Randall, Carpenter, Wake- 

 man, and Harmon. Of sheep from other states, there were excellent 



