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basement of the Baptist church. In the line of stock there were 

 115 entries of horses, 65 of cattle, 128 of sheep, and 22 of hogs. 

 The display of horses and cattle was good ; the sheep were supe- 

 rior: those enteied by Thomas Scovil, of the town of Cambria, 

 and Sharp & Taylor, of Lockport, were imported and give suffi- 

 cient evidence that we need not long be dependent upon foreign 

 markets for our finest grades of cloths. Those gentlemen are 

 entitled to much praise for their efforts in introducing such noble 

 specimens. The hogs were quite ordinary. There were 21 en- 

 tries of butter and 5 of cheese, 84 of domestic manufactures, 8 

 of grain, 8 of agricultural implements, 7 of root crops, and 142 

 miscellaneous articles ; there was also a large display of flowers 

 and the products of the orchard. On the morning of the second 

 day the multitude repaired to tlie farm of Major Sheldon to 

 attend the plowing match. There were 14 plows with their 

 teams entered, and the work there done is sufficient evidence 

 that our farmers are fully sensible of the importance of keeping 

 pace with the spirit of the age. Mr. Nathan Gilford, of Wilson, is 

 deserving much credit for introducing the Michigan sod sub-soil 

 plow in this county. It is the general opinion of farmers that 

 once i3lo\ving with this plow, then a tliorough application of the 

 drag and cultivator, is much better for wheat than the old fash- 

 ioned way of plowing two or three times. 



The report of the commmittee on grain crops shows that pre- 

 miums were awarded for winter wheat not less than five acres : 



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First premium, to Enoch Fitch, of Wilson, six acres, twenty- 

 nine rods, 50 bushels per acre. ~ 



Second premium, H. McColium, of Lockport, five acres, forty- 

 four rods, 48 bushels per acre. 



. Third premium, to Charles Halstead, of Porter, 9 acres, eighty 

 rods, 30 bushels. 



For Indiana corn not less than three acres : 



First premium, to John Pollard, of Wilson, seven acres and 

 fifteen rods, 97 bushels per acre. 



Second premium, to Daniel Myers, Porter, three acres, 97 J 

 busliels per acre. 



