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mittee the responsibility of awarding the limited number of 

 prizes. 



The first trial in the exhibition of trained cattle was the back- 

 ing of a cart loaded with stone up quite an incline, in which, as 

 well as all the trials of the day, it was fully demonstrated that the 

 natural advantages of strength and weight cannot win against 

 discipline ; and that prizes cannot be gained by whipping, or the 

 use of profane language. 



The next exhibition was one perfectly new to me, and very 

 novel, — one for which I think this society deserves all the credit. 

 A fine pair of steers were introduced without yoke, with hats upon 

 their heads, and decorated with ribbons. The}' were made to he 

 down and stretch out as though dead, to stand with one foot upon 

 a stool, to stand with all of their feet upon a stool, to stand upon 

 two stools, — one to stand upon the stools while the other walked 

 under and around him upon his knees, to stand with one foot upon 

 a pivot and turn around, to stand upon a turn-table while the other 

 pushed the table around with his fore-feet, — to jump several poles 

 placed about three feet high, also through a hoop, to walk up a 

 flight of stairs, to stand with one foot hanging over the platform, 

 to sit upon a cushioned stool with their fore-feet upon the first 

 stair, with wooden pipes in their mouths, and hats upon their 

 heads, to the great amusement of the crowd. 



Several other pairs showed a high degree of training. A lad 

 not more than ten or twelve 3'ears old showed what his patient 

 training had done for a pair of calves only a few months old, and 

 is deserAdng of great praise. The boy who has so far practised 

 self-control as to teach these useful animals — by many thought to 

 be incapable of any thing, save to drag unreasonable loads, and 

 receive knocks, curses, and goadings from brutal diivers — should 

 be held up as an example worthy of emulation. I was much 

 interested in the trial of walking and fat cattle, the most satisfac- 

 tor}' test of the latter being at the tables loaded with every good 

 thing sufficient to satisfy the appetite of the most fastidious epicu- 

 rean, which might have prompted the speakers in theu' high enco- 

 miums of the enjojTnents of farm-life. 



So closed the exercises of the second day. I felt that I had 

 enjoyed a model cattle show, and could but wish that ever}' man 

 in the State who holds that an agricultural society cannot be sus- 

 tained without the excitement of a jockey trot had been one of 

 that vast crowd held from early morning until nearly dark as 

 though spell-bound. 



The exhibition of the third and last day, which was to be whoUy 

 devoted to the interests of the horse, I was unable to attend. 



