REPORTS FROM COUNTY SOCIETIES. 505 



of their coupcratiou and concert of action iu tliis single matter alone wonld 

 bring about results truly ^vonderf ul. Were I on the " inside " of the outer door 

 of this organization (and perhai)S it is my duty to make application to the near- 

 est Grange for admission), had I the pass-word of truth, and could I similate 

 the "grip " of an honest yeoman, I -would visit the various granges of the county. 

 and, taking as I do a special interest in tlie success of our Agricultural Society, 

 would say : Brothers, sisters, while you aim to fulfill the various obligations and 

 achieve tJiose grand results that your order contemplates, I beg of you to stand 

 by and support in ever}' reasonable way your own county society, located in 

 your midst, organized for your benefit, and especially calculated in every way to 

 promote the science and develop the business of agriculture ; tlian which, can 

 any thing be more intensely practical to you, or luring you such immediate and 

 profitable results? 



Mr. President, I am conscious that I have already exceeded the limits usually 

 assigned to a merely statistical report ; but, as in the language of the illustrious 

 chief magistrate, this is undoubtedly the last time that I shall be called upon 

 to officiate in this capacity, I beg your indulgence, and that of those j^resent, 

 for the latitude taken in the introduction, and will enter at once upon what you 

 have all been Avaiting patiently for me to come to, a statement of the transac- 

 tions and business of the society for 18 To. 



The whole number of entries made in the various departments of the fair was 

 as follows : 



Horses IG 7 



Cattle 62 



Sheep 64 



Swine 30 



Poultry 34 



Field and garden products 245 



Fruits and flowers 354 



Household and dairy products 134 



Needlework, painting, etc 15T 



Furniture, stoves, etc 44 



Carriages, implements, etc 141 



Sports and games (sjiecial) 20 



Total entries 1,352 



Excess over 1874, 190. 



In the department of live stock there was a much larger number on exhibition 

 than the entries would seem to indicate, as it is only a single entry for pairs, 

 herds, or pens of animals. 



AVithout attempting to give any description of the fair, I deem it but just to 

 say that the display and excellent order of arrangement in Floral and Art Hall 

 and in Fruit and Vegetable Hall has, in my opinion, seldom or never been sur- 

 passed iDy any exhibition of like character in the State. 



x\nd I would here name Mr. Edward "Wheeler, a notable gardener of this 

 localit}', as being richly entitled to special mention as an exhibitor of the largest 

 and best collection of vegetables that I remember to have ever seen put upon 

 exhibition. 



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