xxii EEPORTS OF DELEGATES. 



The exhibition of horses was in progress when I left, and was said 

 to be first-rate. 



The exhibition was a success in everything but attendance, and 

 no one was answerable for that but the cold, rainy weather. 



Eliphalet Stone. 



HIGHLAND. 



The annual exhibition of the Highland Agricultural Society was 

 held at Middlefield, on September 10 and 11, 1874. 



Being present, in the absence of the regular delegate of the 

 Board, I submit the following report. 



The weather both days was good, but, owing to the bad condition 

 of the roads, the attendance was smaller than it otherwise would 

 have been. 



The first day was devoted to the reception and arrangement of 

 the stock on the grounds, and the examination by 'the various com- 

 mittees ; also the arrangement of the articles in the hall for exhibi- 

 tion, foot-race, drawing-match, etc. 



The show of cattle was in many respects unusually good, the 

 number of entries being as follows : bulls, 7, all good animals ; 

 working-oxen, 11 pairs; steers, 17 pairs; most of them of good 

 form, thrifty and in good condition. The number of cows, and 

 heifers three years old, was 28 ; most of which would grace any man's 

 farm-yard, and no doubt would please his wife and visiting friends 

 and neighbors by the quantity and quality of milk and butter they 

 would yield. The number of herds, 7 ; sheep, coarse-wool, 15 ; and 

 fine-wool, 13 ; all attracting due attention, being of good quality. 



The exhibition of swine and poultry, though good in quality, was 

 somewhat limited in numbers, there being but one entry of swine 

 and five of poultry. 



The display in the hall was not large, but very creditable, consist- 

 ing of the following entries : agricultural productions, 49 ; fruit and 

 vegetables, 31 ; butter and cheese, 53 ; domestic manufactures, 24 ; 

 needle-work, 29 ; flowers and house-plants, 13 ; paintings, 10 ; mis- 

 cellaneous articles, 64. 



The second day, on the one-third-mile track, which is on the 

 society's grounds, were shown 5 stallions, 9 mares and colts, 13 

 colts, 13 carriage-horses, 15 business horses, 3 walkers and 3 trot- 

 ters, some of which it would be difficult to excel in general appear- 

 ance, style or speed. This track is by no means a race-course, and 

 cannot be used as such with safety to the driver, for rocks and stones 

 may break his bones, etc. 



