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twelve days old, for wliicli lie informed me he could have taken 

 $200. 



In the Exliibition Hall, the fruits were abundant. Around 

 a dish of the common crab apple, were tliirty varieties of fine 

 fruit, all springing from that common centre ; reading to all a 

 homily upon the effects of careful culture. 



There was a fine variety of vegetables, giving plenty of 

 evidence that the garden is appreciated. The poultry was in 

 full feather — the cocks as noisy as ever, and the hens crammed 

 in their narrow coops, speaking as loudly as they could — " I 

 can't get out — I can't get out ! " 



'There were very few farm implements — Ketchum's mowing 

 machine, a hay cutter or two, and some small tools, comprising 

 the whole display. 



What pleased me much was a hydraulic ram, set up, and, 

 water being supplied, showing to all on the spot its practical 

 working. This was worth more to the multitude, than whole 

 quires of description. 



The drawing match was well contested — load 3,000 pounds ; 

 teams and teamsters, skilful. 



Of horses there was a good show — some of them very 

 fine. 



Sixteen teams ploughed, mostly two horses ; a pair of horses, 

 owned and driven by Mr. Elisha Strong, of Northampton, while 

 he himself held the plough, did the work with more case, exact- 

 ness and skill than I ever witnessed before ; and this I say, living 

 as I do, among many of the best ploughmen in the country. Mr. 

 Strong had no whip, and no loud word escaped his lips during 

 the time he was engaged. There was perfect harmony between 

 himself and team; a single low tone would arrest, or haw or 

 gee them instantly, or quicken or decrease their movements. 

 On coming out of the furrow and mingling with another team 

 from the opposite land, a single word would extricate them 

 with almost mechanical precision. That single exhibition of 

 skill was the admiration of every Ijeholder. 



The services at the church were exceedingly interesting. 

 The Address was by Wm. S. King, Esq., editor of the Journal 

 of Agriculture. His subject was : " How can farming be made 

 to pay," and the general divisions were, 



