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and other cows, and some very fine, young full-bloods and grades. 



The entries of working oxen, steers, grade cows, heifers and 

 calves, sheep, swine and poultry, were probably superior to any 

 previous show in quality and numbers. Owing to the destruc- 

 tion of the Society's large tent, the mechanical department was 

 not so well presented as the contributions would warrant. The 

 exhibition of fruit was light, but that of vegetables exceeded any 

 former show. 



Hon. John P. Hale, U. S. Senator from New^ Hampshire, delivered 

 the annual address on the last day of the fair, which was listened 

 to with profound attention by the vast assemblage; and the fre- 

 quent rounds of applause of the audience was a spontaneous 

 acknowledgment of the eloquent periods of this distinguished 

 orator. 



The following is a summary of the receipts and expenditures : 



601 members,. _ _ $501 00 



81ife members, SO 00 



37 pedlers, 37 00 



4 carriages, _ 1 00 



2,460 single admissions, 307 50 



State appropriation, _ 86 00 



Rent of tent, _ 40 00 



Cloth and iron sold,. _ _ 9 66 



Loans, 200 00 



$1,262 16 

 Expenditures, 1,233 SI 



§28 35 



Officers for 1857. — President, Horace Howe, Little Valley; 

 Vice President, Lorenzo Stratton, Little Valley; Secretary, John 

 Mauley, Little Valley; Treasurer, Daniel IJuckliu Little Valley; 

 and six directors. 



H. HOWi:, President. 



geon and nn ofumlly (In h'lH line) gkilftil butcher were immediately procured; nil arrnnge- 

 monts made, cliUtrofonn was adniinistcrcd, and Id .'U) si c«>nds, by the Cesarean up<'rntion, a 

 bull calf was presented to Alc-ars. S. <t J., and nnw (4 month." old,) is a very fine ouiuial, 

 and destined, douhtle.sg, to become famous undiT lus n.imo of MacDL'FF. 



IC7" For article on Domeslicatod Klk, see ante p. 285. 



