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numerous, were good. Of working cattle there was a large number, 

 all handsome, in fine condition, and some of them remarkably well 

 trained ; they were mostly native and grade cattle, but a few Devons. 

 There was a fine displaj of horses, better than ever before, both 

 as to numbers and quality But few of them were raised in the 

 county, but there was no lack of pride or interest in the noble 

 animals, and they arrested tlie gaze and admiration of the thou- 

 sands in attendance. The swine were also good, but the num- 

 ber was small. Of sheep there were about the usual number. 

 For market sheep it would be impossible to say which was the 

 favorite, the long or the middle- wooled. There was the greatest 

 number of the former. Much attention has been given to these 

 two breeds of sheep, and there are now many fine flocks of them 

 in the county. For fine wools the Merino seem to be now taking 

 the leaxl. The cross-breeds were also well represented, and many 

 good animals were found among them. 



The Hall was filled to overflowing with the finest of vegetables 

 and grain, delicious fruits, beautiful boquets of flowers, arranged 

 with much taste and skill; fancy needle-work, various articles of 

 domestic manufacture, paintings, drawings, and many other things 

 impossible to mention here — all showing the varied productions of 

 the soil and the industiy, skill and enterprise of its people. 



The Society have extensive enclosed grounds, and, as it was 

 thought at the tim3 of erecting them, permanent buildings, of 

 ample size, to hold all articles that miglit be presented for exhi- 

 bition; but experience has proved them insulficient, and arrange- 

 ments are now being made to enlarge them, and for erecting 

 suitable sheds and stables to shelter all animals tliat may be on 

 ex]iibiti(m at any future fairs. These additions will undou])tedly 

 be speedily made, when we may confidently look for still greater 

 i]nj)rovements in the condition of the Society. 



Condition of the treasury : 



T(jtal amount received, $1,327 54 



Kxi»enditures, _ _ 1 ,243 80 



In hands of treasurer, _ $83 74 



Officemfor J 857. — President, Duniel B. Haight, Dover Plains; 

 a Vice President from each town; Treasurer, Richard T. Cornell, 

 Clinton Corners; Secretary, George Sweet, Wasliington Hollow. 



GEO. SWEKT, Secretary. 



