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required of every one visiting the hall, and at an early hour in 

 the evening the space around and between the tables was filled ; 

 every one seeming to have felt that the evenijig would be the 

 time when it would' be least crowded, and that very fact made 

 it a perfect jam. But all seemed willing to be in it, b^ar and 

 even to enjoy it. Over twelve hundred persons visited the hall 

 tills evening, and the receipts the next day showed an attendance 

 of over twenty-five hundred. 



The principal and most important day of the show was on 

 Wednesday, one of the finest of autumnal days. At an early 

 hour in the morning the main street began to be thronged 

 with people from the avenues leading from different towns as 

 well as railroads, showing that a good time was expected and 

 all intended to enjoy it. A programme, in full, was prepared 

 and printed, on the reverse side of the business card of a mer- 

 chiant of this place, Mr. J. E. Manning, at his own expense ; 

 and these, liberally distributed, were a very convenient reference ; 

 and as promptness was the order of the day, every one having a 

 card knew when and where to be at the right time and place. 



The ploughing match was an interesting part of the exhi- 

 bition of this day, inasmuch as ploughing is the first important 

 operation of the farmer in preparing his ground for the future 

 crop ; and the ease of after cultivation, and the yield, even, of 

 the succeeding crop, depends much upon the manner in which 

 this work is done. There were twelve competitors, three with 

 double teams, six with single, and three with horses. A large 

 number of interested spectators were present, to witness the 

 skill of the ploughmen in performing their work, which was 

 generally well done. I noticed two boys, with their two pair 

 of steers and plough, doing good work. And this society, as 

 an inducement to minors to compete with their seniors, in case 

 a premium is awarded increase it fifty per cent. This example 

 other societies would do well to follow. 



The exhibition of draught horses and oxen was said to be very 

 good. I regret to say my attention was called to something 

 else at the time, and failed to see this part of the show. The 

 whole number of entries of stock, as handed me by the secretary, 

 was 506, as follows: Blood-stock 47, bulls 14, working oxen 34, 

 milch cows 20, fat cattle 8, heifers 51, steers 06, swine 113, 

 sheep 65, and horses 78. The neat stock, sheep and swine were 



