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and careful training, handling their loads with apparent ease. An 

 exhibition of fast-walking oxen on the track, nine pairs, ehcited 

 no little interest in the spectators ; also a pair of trained steers, 

 admired by all. The display of pure blood stock in the pens and 

 sheds was unusuall}' large. Jerseys were most numerous ; but the 

 AjTshires, Guernseys, and Shorthorns were well represented. More 

 than a hundred animals in this class were presented for premiums ; 

 and but few natives or gi-ades were offered. The herds of I. F. 

 Leach, and of the Messrs. Ilaj-ward, with the beautiful Guernseys 

 of Albert Howard of West Bridgewater, were greatly admired, to- 

 gether with many beautiful single animals. The display of bulls 

 of different breeds can hardly be excelled. The show of milch 

 cows and heifers was good. A few pairs of working-oxen and 

 steers were exhibited, and only eight entries of fat oxen, and a 

 small number of fat cows, none of which were of superior size or 

 qualit}'. As a whole, the display of cattle was good. 



The sheep consisted of some fine specimens of Southdowns, 

 Cotswolds, and other grades, — eight entries in all. There were 

 thirty entries of swine. The Chester Whites, Essex, Suffolk, and 

 Berkshires predominated. Two pigs were shown, weighing seven 

 hundred-weight each. The show of poultry was large, with about 

 two hundred and fifty coops, embracing all the most useful and 

 fancy breeds, also fancy pigeons, ducks, and geese in great variety, 

 turkeys, &c., many of which were superior. 



The fii-st exhibition of gentlemen's dri\dng-horses on the track 

 was that of five pairs, evidentl}^ driven by their owners ; and all 

 were superior in style and action. Of famil}^ horses onl}- five 

 were shown, all worthy of a premium. A stallion owned by Leon- 

 ard Richmond of Lakeville was superior in stjde and action, and 

 particularl}^ worthy of note. The display of brood mares and 

 colts was large ; and more than forty were exhibited on the track at 

 once. Many of them were from the best blood in the country, 

 showing increased interest in the rearing and development of this 

 most noble and useful animal. 



As a whole, the exhibition of horses, cattle, sheep, swine, «S:c., 

 was highly honorable to the competitors, and to the society and 

 count}' they represented so well. 



The horse-trots were had at intervals from day to day, and were 

 more remarkable for the number of spectators than the speed of 

 the animals. All the races were well contested. 



In the hall of manufactures there was but a small display of 

 agricultural inventions and implements, but few were superior ; and 

 there were only seven entries for premiums. The cereals made 

 but a small display ; but of farm and garden vegetables there were 



