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Atwood & Co. Indeed the business of tlieir establishment has grown to a con- 

 siderable magnitude. The reputation they have acquired in the quality of 

 their goods, and of the prices to suit the times, has become very wide, and 

 prosperity for the future, as in the past, must follow in consequence. 



The display of ornamental needle work made in Floral Hall, was very exten- 

 sive and attractive. It is very gratifying to the society to know that the 

 interest taken by the ladies is yearly increasing. We regret that time and 

 space will not allow i;s to give a detailed account of the many beautiful speci- 

 mens exhibited in this line. There were also very elegant exhibits in their 

 various lines by Messrs. Aitken & Co., P. H. & E. 0. Pierce, E. K. Jenkins, 

 IST. W. Crawford, M. F. Elmore, AVarner Lake, M. Davison, Orrin fSafford, 

 Dullani Bros., 11. Wilson, Thos. Symons & Son, and the J3rummond Gas 

 Light ]\Iachine, by Millard & Hamilton. The exhibition of oil jDaintings by 

 Mrs. W. L. Gibson was very artistic, and was very much admired. The execu- 

 tion proves that we have in our midst amateur talent of no mean order. 

 Another interesting feature in this department was the exhibition of French 

 and German chromes and steel engravings by Mr. H. C. Hartwell, which 

 added very much to the attraction in Floral Hall. Very much larger exhibits 

 would undoubtedly have been made in this department had the society a 

 larger and more commodious building, which is very much needed. 



There was a very large exhibition of carriages and buggies made by Mr. W. 

 A. Paterson, and Mr. Beach of Linden. 



The display of agricultural implements at our last fair was, as usual, very 

 creditable. 



The improvements made in farm machinery is fully in keeping with the 

 demands of our most modern and thrifty farmers. The knowledge and ability 

 of agricultural implement manufacturers in anticipating the wants of the 

 public is certainly highly commendable. The exhibitions of malleable iron by 

 the Genesee Iron Works was all worthy of notice, the workmanship of first 

 quality, which accords them a position in the front rank with the iron manu- 

 facturing establishments in the state. 



Herewith we give the total number of entries in each class : 



Class. Entries. 



1. Shorthorned Durhams 48 



2. Devons 9 



3. Herefords 13 



4. Ayrshires 5 



5. Three-fourths blood and high grades 20 



7. Working oxen and steers 5 



8. Fat cattle 2 



9. Sweepstakes for cattle 1 



10. Thoroughbred horses 3 



11 . Roadsters 72 



12. Carriage and sinerle horses 7 



13. Horses for general purposes 30 



14. Draft horses 13 



15. Farm teams for general purposes 6 



16. Sweepstakes for horses 3 



17. Jacks and mules 1 



18. American merino sheep 20 



19. Delaine sheep 8 



20. Southdowns 14 



21. Leicester and Cotswolds 3 



22. Fat siieep 2 



23. Sweepstakes for sheep 2 



24. Swine 22 



