800 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



for their perfect arrangement and skill to prevent accident, and 

 satisfy the desire to see, of so large a company of spectators. 

 It is worthy of remark, that every operation was conducted in 

 an eminently business like manner, and to the satisfaction of all 

 concerned. 



The exhibition of draft horses was satisfactory. The load 

 for trial was 6,000 pounds, to be moved by a pair of horses on 

 a surface which, though nearly level, was quite impressible. 

 Some fine horses were presented for trial of speed, and in 

 carriages, which performed well, and completed the course, a 

 distance of half a mile, in one and a half minutes ; but none 

 were displayed luider the saddle. 



The exhibition of horticultural productions, manufactures 

 and fancy articles was at the town hall, and continued through 

 the two days and evenings of the fair. The specimens of fruits 

 were not very numerous, but generally of the choicest varieties, 

 and of excellent quality. One lady, however, Mrs. W. A. 

 Arnold, contributed thirty-one varieties of apples, and there 

 were upon the tables one hundred and eight plates of pears. 

 The grapes, mostly of the Isabella variety, were very fine. 



There was a box of prunes, raised in Northampton, by L. 

 Tribus, which would not suffer in comparison with the imported 

 article. Mr. T. contributed some fine heads of cauliflower, 

 Kohl Rabi, Endive and other choice vegetables. 



The exhibition of garden vegetables, though not extensive, 

 was quite respectable, and the numerous specimens of bread, 

 butter, cheese and honey, were of very inviting tendency. 



There was a great variety of manufactured articles of supe- 

 rior workmanship, as carriages, harnesses, agricultural imple- 

 ments, cabinet furniture, hardware, leather, cloth of various 

 kinds, &c. Elegant specimens of bookl)inding were noticed, 

 from the establishment of the Springfield Republican, and also 

 from that of Mr. James Marsh, of Northampton. 



Of fancy articles, there were enough in the hall to show the 

 fine taste of the ladies, and enough to blend the useful with 

 the ornamental, and to prove their superior skill and industry. 

 Some specimens of patch-work, by a lady of seventy years, 

 were noticed, which few of any ago could surpass. The walls 

 of the hall were hung throughout with carpets, rugs, bed- 

 spreads, articles of ladies' and gentlemens' clothing, framed 



