Ills stock from calves, butter luakin*^- Jersys, and Mr. i>\veetser 

 of Amherst had specimens of Ayrshire on the g-roun(L Grades 

 and crosses were numerous, and the de})artments of workint;' 

 and fat cattle were well filled. The whole number of animals 

 in the line of neat stock on exhibition, M'as larger than on p)-e- 

 vious years and numbered nearly three hundred. It may be 

 remarked that the quality of the miscellaneous stock showed 

 evidence of increased attention to this branch of husbandry, 

 and Avas a commendable advancement in the right direction, and 

 should be followed by a more general introduction of pure bred 

 stock, or the universal use of thorough bred bulls. The exhi- 

 bition of sheep, swine and poultry Avas unmistakably an inj- 

 provement on some former years; and if a fair sam})le of the 

 stock of their owners, was encouraging as well as connnendu- 

 ble. The exhil)ition of young growing horses, and of breeding 

 animals of this class was hardly equal to some former years, and 

 can, we hope, be accounted for by the fact, that smaller pre- 

 miums were offered in this class than was formerly our custom. 

 We trust the exhibition was no indication of a want of interest 

 in the equine race, or of effort to improve and increase tliis 

 branch of our own agricultural industry. The amount of all 

 premiums offered for horses was $153, while for cattle theic 

 were offered $462. These offers were in proportion to the 

 number of animals of the two classes in the County, 

 l)Ut not equal in proportion to their value. By the re- 

 turns of 1805, the whole numlxM* of cattle in Hampshire Co.. 

 was 1G584. The number of horses was 5701. The value of 

 the former was $701384, and of the latter $492015. If these 

 returns are correct, and they are presumed to be, higher jtro- 

 portional premiums might be paid on horses without injustice 

 to the breeders of neat stock. These premiums, however, 

 should be given to breeding animals of both sexes. The re- 

 turns of the year above mentioned, indicate the value of cattle 

 husbandry to the people of this county in its ainiual income of 

 money. The capital thus invested brings a yearly return in 

 milk, butter, cheese, and slaughtered beef of $4(!2 7G1. and this 



