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sive; the prices satisfactory to the seller, however they may 

 prove hereafter to the purchaser. We think there is little dan- 

 ger of there being any deficiency of the various breeds for some 

 time to come at least. 



The display of vegetables not large, but remarkably fine in 

 quality. Household manufactures, fruKs, &c., not extensive, but 

 were excellent in quality. They exhibit here hams cooked, and 

 bread also is regularly shown, and the choice hams and fine 

 bread which were presented, give assurance that the ladies of 

 Maryland, in this department, present samples that it is difl^cult 

 to excel in any part of the world. 



The plowing match came off on Thursday, and was attended 

 by Judge Van Bergen. The ground v\'as unfavorable and very 

 dry, but the performance was creditable, though the plows gen- 

 erally were too light for the work required of them. 



The implement department was a very interesting one. Almost 

 every variety of implements in use in our country, were here 

 shown ; most of the machinery in operation upon the ground. 

 Several new implements were present, which promise well, but 

 more thorough trial is needed to determine their full value. 

 Some excellent iron rollers, which are very valuable implements 

 for the farmer, were shown and tested. Some new grain separa- 

 tors that promise well. A new side-hill plow, with moveable 

 beam and moveable mold boards, attracted much notice, and 

 those who had used it spoke very well of it, not only for side- 

 hill plowing, but for level lands, saving much labor, and avoid- 

 ing the dead furrows which are made by the system of plowing 

 lands usually adopted. A new sub-soil plow from Philadelphia, 

 was also on exhibition, which is claimed to be far superior to 

 those ordinarily made. We were promised samples of these 

 plows for our rooms, and shall hope to receive them for the ex- 

 amination of our farmers. 



We were present at the evening meetings of the society, at 

 which matters of interest to the farmer were discussed, and we 

 were highly gratified with the proceedings. 



Mr. Johnson having been called upon to deliver the annual 

 address before the society, aft-er much hesitation yielded to the 



