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the leading breeds of poultry were on exhibition. Among the many 

 extensive exhibitors in this department we noticed the names of 

 P. and E. Johnson of Barre (boj's) ; and the success of their efforts 

 to compete with those older in this department should stimulate 

 other youths to enter the field. Every society should have a Youths' 

 Department. Only $35.50 were awarded for poultry; and it 

 seemed to me to be a very small sum, considering the very large 

 number of exhibits. The raising of poultry should be encouraged 

 to the fullest extent ; and a much larger sum should be offered and 

 awarded for such an exhibition as j'our delegate witnessed at this 

 fair. 



The Agricultural Horse Show was good in all its departments. 

 Mr. B. W. Washburn of Barre exhibited a fine pair of matched 

 carriage-horses. In the classes of Gents' Driving Horses and 

 Family Horses there were many entries and some beautiful ani- 

 mals ; still, somehow or other, an "old track-horse" would 

 compete in each of these classes, and, of course, pass under the 

 wire "a neck ahead," and carrj' off the first premium, notwith- 

 standing the instructions, "speed not to govern." The show of 

 breeding-mares and colts would do credit to any society in the 

 State ; but that of stallions was not what one would reasonably 

 expect, in point of numbers. The stallion that was the most ad- 

 mired was Mr. S. F. Twitchell's Gold Finder. He was a show 

 of himself. The exhibition in the hall was good ; that of fruit, 

 remarkable, for this the off-3^ear ; there being on exhibition three 

 hundred and sevent^'-five plates of fruit, embracing apples, pears, 

 peaches, grapes, and quinces. 



There was also a fine display of vegetables and other farm 

 products. 



The collection of fancj' articles was a very large one, and sys- 

 tematically arranged for the convenience of the judges as well as 

 the visitors. 



I was sui'prised not to see more agricultural implements upon 

 exhibition. 1 think a mowing-machine, plough, and horse-rake 

 completed the list. 



The numerous articles on exhibition in the hall remained during 

 two daj-s of the fair, while the cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, and 

 all the horses not entered for the " races," were homeward bound 

 at the close of the first daj^'s exhibition ; and this ended what 

 seemed to many the agricultural part of the fair. 



I certainty should be remiss in my duty, did I not mention the 

 society's dinner as one of the pleasant and profitable attractions 

 of the fair. The dinner was fine ; the tables filled to their fullest 

 capacity : the speeches were practical, and participated in by 

 many. 



