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'crowd. The interior of the building, with the exception of 

 two small apartments for the officers, is one room fitted for the 

 display of the usual indoor department of the exhibition, with 

 a gallery extending entirely around it. 



On the east side are two piazzas the length of the building, 

 both giving an excellent view of the entire grounds ; and on 

 the roof a deck with balustrades, affording space for about one 

 thousand persons, from which one has not only a view of the 

 grounds, but some of the finest scenery to be found in the State. 



The first day was devoted to the sliow of cattle, sheep, swine 

 and poultry, together with manufactured articles, fruit, vege- 

 tables, &c. 



The display of oxen was not large, but included some fine 

 specimens. Of cows there was quite a number, but I observed 

 none of marked distinction. Young cattle predominated in 

 number, and were superior in quality ; one could but observe 

 the peculiar points that designate the several popular varieties 

 of the English breeds, and some young Durham bulls were 

 strong evidence that the motley race of cattle, of every form 

 and color, would soon be known only by their history. 



The display of sheep was large, but chiefly of the varieties 

 bred for mutton ; among them were some beautiful pure blood 

 South Downs, from the flock of Col. Joseph Wilcox and son, of 

 Sheffield ; also some fine animals of the long wool varieties, of 

 which I was unable to learn the breeds. 



There was a fair number of swine on exhibition, but more 

 attention must be paid to them before they can compare favo- 

 rably with the improved breeds displayed by some of the socie- 

 ties. 



The poultry were of good quality, and undoubtedly will find 

 large and willing committees to pass judgment on them at our 

 time-honored Puritanical festival. 



The exhibition of the second day opened with a foot race, 

 which was contested by several fast young men. 



The show of horses commenced with a trotting match, which 

 brought out a number trained for the market, that contested 

 nobly for the premiums offered them ; the best time made was 

 three minutes twenty-five seconds, but in justice to the horses it 

 should be mentioned, that the track was new, and the day 

 preceding the fair, rainy, leaving it in bad condition. 



