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stantial building 137 feet by 65. The lower story is used as 

 the exhibition room of the various articles requiring shelter, 

 and the upper is devoted to offices, dining hall, <fcc. Around 

 the base of the eminence on which the hall stands is the track 

 for the trial of horses, and in different parts of the grounds are 

 good substantial pens and sheds for stock. The funds of the 

 society invested in the grounds and fixtures is $6,000, and its 

 small debt is being fast liquidated by an income of about 

 $2,000 annually taken at the doors of the inclosure and the 

 hall. The average amount of premiums paid is $1,500 ; and is 

 distributed on parts of the exhibition as follows : — Indian corn, 

 $96 ; ploughing, $54; products of the dairy, $78 ; vegetables, 

 $40 ; fast horses, $63 ; family horses, $28 ; female equestrian- 

 ism, $86 ; bread, $12. The first day was occupied by the 

 ploughing and spading matches, trial of working oxen, exhibi- 

 tion of faj|uly horses and stock of all kinds, interspersed with 

 music ana amusements. The ploughing match was spirited 

 and attracted much attention. There were a large number of 

 competitors, all of whom performed their work well, and most 

 of them admirably. The ploughmen of old Plymouth are 

 equal to any in the State. A deep interest seemed to be felt 

 by all in the trial of working oxen ; and it was really a fine 

 affair, giving evidence of thorough training by skilful teamsters, 

 seconded by the good qualities of the cattle. If " much increase 

 is by the strength of the ox," the members of this society are 

 in a prosperous condition. The exhibition of neat stock in the 

 pens, of sheep and swine, was not of the highest order. The 

 latter particularly was meagre. There were some fair speci- 

 mens of Alderneys and Devons, and a few fine cattle for the 

 stall. An effort is being made in this county to promote sheep 

 husbandry, but our attention was not sufficiently called to the 

 specimens on exhibition to enable us to speak of their breed or 

 quality. In the hall (with the exception of farm implements) 

 the show was every thing that could be desired. The fruits, 

 especially apples and grapes, were splendid. The vegetables 

 were excellent, and the products of the dairy, the bread and 

 articles of domestic manufacture, gave most satisfactory evi- 

 dence of the skill, industry and capacity of the daughters of 

 the county. The second, was the great day of the show, and 

 its exercises were witnessed by thousands who came crowding 



