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any show. The two yokes of oxen owned by John Sanderson, of 

 Bernardston, attracted the attention of the people. The first pair 

 was marked, — age six years ; weight, 6,000 pounds. The second, — 

 age seven years ; weight, 7,000 pounds. The}' were handsome and well 

 proportioned. The pens were well filled with grade stock, and it 

 was a matter of careful study to decide which was best. 



The show of swine was quite commendable. The sheep depart- 

 ment was not very largely represented, though there were some 

 good cossets. 



The show in the hall was the best, — vegetables, butter, cheese 

 (domestic and factory). The bread, cake, fancy articles and the 

 fine arts, from the hands of the ladies, could but be admii'ed by all. 



Various kinds of machinery, agricultural tools, &c., were on exhi- 

 bition, in numbers which could but satisf}' the minds of all present 

 that they had succeeded in having a good show. 



I know of no better wa}" to show the interest manifested by the 

 friends of the societj^ than to say that more than three hundi'ed were 

 seated at the tables at dinner. 



After dinner. Rev. Wm. H. H. Murray, of Boston, gave a short 

 address upon the " Training of Cattle," which was valuable and 

 interesting to all present. A few oflT-hand speeches from others 

 followed, and the multitude left for theii* homes. 



The 26th was so wet that the horse-show was adjourned for two 

 weeks. The report saj^s they had a good show. 



Hiram Converse. 



