No. 112.] 597 



TOMPKINS, 



Tompkins County Agricultural Society, not having held a fair 

 sincg 1848, its gratifying to me to be able to report, that we are 

 once more in tlie land of the living, and that our annual festival 

 was held at Ithaca, on the 29th and 30th days of September, two 

 as lovely days as the sun ever shone upon. 



The exhiljition was far more creditable to our county than v;a8 

 anticipated. The exhibition of stock on the first day of the fair, 

 was very fine, comprising 250 head of cattle, including speci- 

 mens of Durhams, Devons Herefords,and Grades, some of which 

 could hardly be excelkd at any State Fair. 



The show of horses has never been surpassed in our county, in- 

 cluding many thorough bred, and equal to any I have ever seen 

 on exhibition ; one and two year old colts in good numbers, many 

 brood mares and colts, which shows a spirit of improvement in 

 this very useful kind of stock. 



The show of sheep was creditable to our wool growing com- 

 munity, including some of Morrell's, Speed's and others. 



The display of swine was not such as it should have been, be- 

 ing quite limited, and not such as should correctly represent the 

 condition of this pursuit in this county, at prices ranging from 

 $7 to $8 per hundred ; some with legs resembling old fashioned 

 bar posts, and with snouts almost long enough to extend from one 

 to the other. 



The show of poultry was better tlian on any former occasion, 

 showing great improvements in breeding, &c. 



The exhil)ition at tlie vilhige hall, on both days of the fair, 

 wouUl liave done credit to the fair of any horticultural society in 

 the State, showing a greater dis])lay of fruit and vegetables, than 

 ever before exliibited in our county, including over one hundred 

 dilferent variety of aj pies, a great variety of grapes, comjTising 

 many fine specimens in great abundance; also pears, several new 

 and choice vari. ties never before tested in our county. Peaches, 

 quinces, and vegetables, far surpassing any exhibition we ever had. 



