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cows, and five or six yokes of oxen, the cows and oxen forming 

 the best part of their stock. 



The exhibition of sheep and poultr}^ compared well with any 

 other exhibition, both in quantity' and quality. 



The vegetables made quite an extensive display, some of which 

 were good and some poor. The seed from which they were grown 

 evidentl}' was not pure, squashes in particular. One of the first 

 and most important items in growing good vegetables, is to procure 

 well-ripened, pure seed ; then you can gather vegetables which will 

 be good, and find a ready market. I would grow less, and have them 

 better. No farmer can afljord to prepare land and plant poor seed. 



There was a good display of fruit. Grapes, as in most places, 

 were not quite ripe ; however, fruit can be grown and ripened in 

 Dukes County. 



The ladies' department was full, and many articles on exhibition 

 should have received more premiums, and others should have 

 received nothing. There were some seventy tidies exhibited, some 

 receiving only five cents premium. I believe in giving premiums to 

 the best only, and no premium should be less than twenty-five cents. 

 The butter was good enough. Bread, cake and canned fruits were 

 excellent, and exhibited in large quantities. The native wine, I think, 

 must have been superior, judging from the time occupied by the 

 committee in awarding the first premium. 



According to the books of the secretary, the number of entries 

 was one-fourth larger than ever before, which shows plainly that the 

 Society is alive and in a prosperous condition, taking quite an 

 interest in its fairs ; and when the people introduce better stock, and 

 give the land better cultivation, the}' will be able to give exhibitions 

 that will rank among the best of the State. But, " with all thy 

 faults, I love thee still," and when we take into account that there 

 is upon the island a population of only four or five thousand, and 

 less than one-fourth of that number take any part, or have an}"- 

 interest whatever in its success, I must say they did nobl}-, and 

 deserve the sympathy and aid of the State. 



Thanks to the delegate, Mr. Hebron Vincent, and to the officers, 

 for their kind and generous hospitalit}- to me while among them. 



W. L. Warner. 



