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books, made to sell; and when they have cost the farmer his crop, 

 it is not strange that he should, for a long time after, eschew books. 

 Give the farmer a book of facts on his occupation, and he will read 

 and be grateful. 



The list of cattle, horses and other live stock, pedigrees, &c. is de- 

 signated by the letter E. By referring to the names of the exhibi- 

 tors, it will be seen that the most noted breeders in our country, 

 united in their contributions to this interesting part of the Fair. It is 

 believed that in quality, the animals have never been exceeded at 

 any cattle show in the United States; and the growing spirit for 

 improving cattle, &c. was strongly manifested by the throngs of 

 strangers that attended during each day assigned for their exhibition, 

 and the deep interest they manifested. Many came from distant 

 States for the sole purpose of being present at the show of cattle and 

 stock. It is a matter of congratulation, that very many of our most 

 distinguished and influential citizens in public and private life, are 

 exerting their influence to improve the breed of our live stock. Many 

 purchases were made, designed for that purpose, which have gone to 

 distant States. The same attention and the same feed will, it may 

 safely be said, produce four times as much when expended on an ani- 

 mal of the best breed, as on others of some inferior blood. The ox 

 which weighed four thousand one hundred pounds, did not consume 

 at all in proportion to his weight; and the cow that produced twenty- 

 eight quarts in a day, was only an ordinary feeder. The efl'ect can- 

 not but be beneficial, an ch will assuredly be realized in an improved 

 city market in a very few years; and it is greatly to be regretted, 

 that the limited means of the Institute will not enable it to hold out 

 still stronger inducements to this class of exhibitors, so as to com- 

 pensate, in some measure, for the great expense of the transportation 

 of animals from still greater distances than they yet have come. The 

 rule of excluding animals which had already received premiums, was 

 this year changed so as to open the whole field, unconditionally, for 

 the best. The effect of this regulation, though it might have kept 

 back middling or inferior animals, increased the number of choice 

 ones, and was calculated to give greater satisfaction to those who 

 from curiosity or to improve their stock, came from distant States in 

 quest of the finest animals, many of which, under the regulations 

 of former years, remained at home, because they were excluded from 

 competition by a positive rule. The wide extent of competition from 



