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and left good work. The remaining three did not exceed six 

 inches on an average, and the occupant of the field the present 

 season will be the most competent witness to the advantages 

 derived from the varied execution of the work ; and we hope he 

 will carefully notice, and report the result next fall. 



The show of -animals was the next feature of observation, the 

 arrangements for which were well directed and executed. More 

 than thirty convenient and substantial pens were provided ; and, 

 at an early hour, were generally occupied, three of which were 

 tenanted with swine ; and my memorandum says all were good, 

 and to four very clean and nice ones is affixed the compliment 

 of extra fine. Two of the pens were occupied with sheep, of 

 South Down stock, and attracted no particular attention or re- 

 mark, unless the ram, with a duplicate set of horns, was entitled 

 to receive it. But one pair of fat cattle was observed, and 

 these, though good for the season, would not have declined the 

 favor of digesting a few bushels more of corn meal before meet- 

 ing their final crisis. The aggregate of working oxen was quite 

 limited, and so, too, of horses. Some fifteen or twenty of the 

 latter were on the show ground, of which breeding mares and 

 colts constituted tlie majority. Many of these colts were fine, 

 and will richly remunerate their owners for the kind attentions 

 bestowed upon them while preparing them for the duties of 

 their destiny. It is a fact worth the record here, that there 

 were no trials of speed, and none of that reckless Jehu driving, 

 in the foolish attempt to be under two-forty, which so generally 

 prevails at most of our county exhibitions, and gives the all-ab- 

 sorbing attention to the horse, to the great disparagement of 

 our^iore useful farm stock. Of milch cows there were but few 

 on exhibition, and none that would belong to the first order and 

 first class of Guenon for the dairy. There were three or four 

 bulls to be looked at, only one of which showed any distinct 

 evidences of improvement over the common stock of the past 

 generation ; and this is an unpleasant feature, when viewed in 

 its future developments upon the farm stock of the county. 

 Better ones there may be within the limits of the society, if we 

 were permitted to judge from the appearance of the young stock 

 here exhibited, and this is the redeeming feature. Many of 

 this class would have been an ornament to any show ground- 



