288 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



was distributed in premiiims among the most successful com- 

 petitors, the work being generally well done. The teams, with 

 one or two exceptions, were handled by men who seemed to 

 appreciate their value. 



The premiums for cattle, horses, &c., were well arranged ; a 

 beautiful stallion received twenty dollars first premium ; also, 

 the best twenty sheep, the same sum. Other animals were 

 liberally provided for, as over five hundred dollars were dis- 

 tributed among sixty-four specimens. 



Butter, cheese and bread were on the tables, excellent speci- 

 mens of each, and it is worthy of remark that three loaves of 

 nice bread were marked as made by children of six and eight 

 years of age ; the reflection arose that the children were being 

 " brought up " right. 



Of fruit, there were one thousand and eighty-five dishes, well 

 arranged, and many tempting specimens, particularly pears-, 

 peaches, &c. 



The tables were literally covered with flowers, vegetables, 

 specimens of needle-work, drawings and paintings, very much 

 to the credit of the wives and daughters of the citizens of the 

 coiinty. 



After the ploughing match, a procession was formed and pro- 

 ceeded to the Pleasant Street Church, where an agricultural 

 address was delivered by one of our members, B. P. Poore, Esq., 

 who, in a pleasant, thorough manner entertained the audience 

 with a rehearsal of the days when 



" Our ancesters lived on bread and broth, 

 And wooed their healthy wives in homespun cloth ; " 



presenting some statistics in relation to farming in this county 

 in the olden times, contrasting favorably with the products of 

 our modern agriculturists. It is well in these go-ahead days to 

 stop, reflect and compare notes sometimes on the past. 



From this, the audience and many others, proceeded to the 

 dinner tent, where a perfect jam took place ; the ladies comprised 

 about one-third of the company of some fourteen hundred 

 individuals. All obtained seats, and partook of an excellent 

 dinner. 



The distribution of premiums was made among a large num- 

 ber. Four hundred and nine prizes and gratuities were awarded 

 in sums from twenty to fifty dollars. 



