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one pairs) as might have been, judging from the display of oxen in 

 town teams shown the second day. Cows and heifers were well 

 represented in the forty-five fine-looking animals exhibited. 



A solitary pen of sheep drew their appropriate share of attention. 



The five pens of swine drew constant attention, as well they 



might ; though a homely saying, they were literally " fattened to 



kill," and I thought the owners must have been engaged in a 



strife to see who could produce the most fat. 



The poultry show, I think, could not be easily surpassed, all the 

 fancy breeds of poultry, ducks, geese, turkeys and pigeons crowded 

 the fifty-six large coops. 



The inspection of stock already enumerated ; the ploughing 

 match, all accomplished in a workmanlike manner ; the champion- 

 ship contested for by five ox teams, and the trial of four pairs of 

 working oxen, on a loaded wagon of 4,000 lbs., blocked to every 

 wheel by a three-inch scantling (no whipping allowed), — finished 

 the first day of the exhibition ; and with lowering skies the day 

 that opened so bright, closed, all showing anxiety, yet hoping for 

 a bright morrow ; but as many are the hopes that are blasted in the 

 journey of life, so the second day opened stormy and exceedingly 

 unpleasant, but this did not prevent the attendance, so great 

 seemed to be the enthusiasm, of a still larger multitude of visitors 

 than yesterday. 



The programme for this day was the exhibition of town teams, 

 in a total of ninety-seven pairs of oxen and steers. These, when 

 formed in the cavalcade, reached more than half around the track. 

 Among these one could see many yoke of oxen that would have 

 done honor to the competing classes of yestei-day. 



The horses also claimed attention. One stallion, four breeding 

 mares, six colts, four walking horses, three draught, six family, five 

 gents' driving and seven pairs matched. The general exhibition of 

 these was reserved for the third and last day. 



The hall drawing now our attention, on entering, the mottoes 

 conspicuously facing the entrance, would first draw attention : 

 "The farmer, he is nature's nobleman ;"" In God is our trust." 

 Every experienced eye could see here that for variety and quality, 

 as well as quantity, the success of the exhibition was very apparent. 

 The five centre tables were devoted to the display of fruit in all 

 varieties. The apples shown here indicated anything but a scarcity, 

 112 plates of this fruit gracing the tables; and of other fruits 167 

 plates of pears, 88 of grapes, 32 of peaches, and one tree in a tub 

 laden with this fruit; 25 of quinces, of best quality; 13 of cran- 

 berries, from one tub of which specimens could be seen full 



