544 Agricultural Exkibition at Aarkuus (Denmark). 



Average for the Year. 



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This brief and condensed sketch, though very imperfect, 

 will, I hope, serve to convey a pretty good general idea of the 

 agricultural character and capabilities of the country. 



The Exhibition comprised five distinct departments, which 

 were located in as many different places, though all were within 

 an easy distance of each other. 



1. Machines, Implements, and Tools. 



2. Butter and Cheese. 



3. Seeds — Agricultural and Forest. 



4. Fish, and Fishing appliances. 



5. Live Stock. 



The four first departments were open during the whole period of 

 the meeting, from the 24th to the 29th June inclusive. The last 

 was only exhibited on the 28th, the stock being removed the 

 next day. 



The prizes and honorary awards were on a very liberal scale. 

 In the " Machine and Implement " department medals were 

 given in silver and bronze. In the " Dairy Produce" depart- 

 ment medals were given for large dairies' butter, and for small 

 dairies' butter (under twenty cows), and for whole milk and 

 skimmed milk cheeses, besides money prizes of 25, 15, and 

 10 r.d. each. In the third department, medals were given. In 

 the " Fishery, &c.," department, silver and bronze medals were 

 given for preserving fish — for preparing fish for food — ^and for 

 tackle and appliances for catching fish. In the " Live Stock " 

 department, money prizes were awarded to a large amount in 

 the following proportions : — 



