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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Dec. 



horses weighing about 2600. These are among the 

 heavy horses. To mention all which are noticea- 

 ble would require far more space than we have to 

 use at this time. 



The cattle on exhibition occupy a large space in 

 the enclosure, and comprise choice specimens of Dur- 

 ham, Devon, Hereford, Jersey, Ayrshire and native 

 breeds. It would be difficult aniong so many fine 

 animals to single out any without doing injust'ioe to 

 others. 



Romeo, a fine-looking animal, belonging to Mr. 

 Morris, of Westchester Co., N. Y., a Durham, 

 weighs 2025 pounds. Kirkleanngton, 2f years. 



yet. We are here, and we mean to have a good 

 time and fair weather before we go through. This 

 announcement was received with much applause. 



Bond's Cornet Band which was engaged for the 

 day Avas on the ground, and took up their quarters 

 beneath the Marshal's tent, where at intervals dur- 

 ing the day they discoursed excellent music to a 

 select audience. 



THIRD DAY — THURSDAY. 



The third day of the Exhibition opened with fa- 

 vorable prognostics. A keen wind which blew from 

 the Avest, dispersed the rain-clouds that loAvercd so 



belonging to Paoli Lothrop, South Hadley Falls dismally yesterday, and soon rendered the exhibL 

 weighs 2190. " jtion grounds dry and comfortable. 



N. G. Giddings, Exeter, N. H., exhibits a yoke] ^^ ^^°^ ^^ th^ gates Avere opened, a continued 

 of working oxen , native breed, Aveio-hino- 4200 lbs. i stream of visitors began to pour into the enclosure, 



A pair of two year old Durham steers, D. W. 

 Haynes, Readfield Me., weigh 3000. Leavitt & 

 Hunt, Wolfboro', N. H., exhibit a pair of fat native 



and from present appearances there Avill be a vast 

 multitude in attendance upon the exhibition to-day. 

 At an early hour the number of people on the 



cattle weighing 5000 ; W. S. Grant, Farmin"-dale, j ground Avas estimated at over 10,000 



a seven year old ox weighing 2200, and James Ed- 

 dy, SAvanzey Mass., a five year old Aveighing 2760 

 pounds. 



J. _M. Drinkwater, of Cumberland, Me., has a 

 beautiful grade oxen, six years old, Aveighing 4200 

 lbs. A, G, Cole, Buckfield, Me., exhibits an excel- 

 lent pair of Curham steers, three years old, Aveight 

 3150 lbs. ; also a large pair of Durham oxen, six 

 years old, weight 4000. B. V, French, Braintree,' 

 and Hon, Josiah Quincy, Sen. have some excellent 

 oxen on the ground. 



The sheep and swine also make a good appear- 

 ance. _ Of the first-named there are the native Sax- 

 on, Silesian, Spanish and French Merinos, South 

 Down and middle wooled, and of sAvine, some very 

 fine specimens of the Suffolk, Essex and Berkshire 

 breeds. 



SECOND DAY — AA'EDNESDAY. 



The elements appeared to have entered into a 

 combination to see how uncomfortable and dreary 



a time they could make for the second day of the ,..-,. , , 



great exhibition. The storm which commenced on K''^^'"" ^'l^.X^^o^i^ entrances to the grounds, to- 

 Tuesday evening, continued almost uninterruptedly day s Exhibition must be pronounce. I most success- 



The programme assigned for the morning was 

 deferred until after the entree of the grand Truck- 

 men's Cavalcade. About 10 o'clock this noble 

 array began to deploy upon the ground ; and a 

 most magnificent sight it Avas ! Dressed in neat 

 white frocks and dark pantaloons, and momited 

 upon generally large and fine horses, the manly, 

 stahvart frames of the drivers shoAved to the best 

 'advantage. We never witnessed a finer body of 

 Avorkuigmen, and the turnout fully mamtained the 

 ancient character of Boston truckmen. They mus- 

 tered by actual count 617 strong, Avere marshaled 

 in an efficient manner by Peter Dunbar, assisted 

 by an active corjjs of assistants, and preceded by 

 the Boston Brass Band. As they passed the cir- 

 cuit of the track, their miique unilbrms blended 

 grandly Avith the general appearance of the thous- 

 ands of spectators fining the sides throughout its 

 entire extent. After having tAvice accompHshed 

 the circuit they retired. 



Judijini? from the croAvds that are actually be- 



through the night, and through the entire day. The 

 rain fell in torrents, and at times the wind blcAv 

 quite a smart gale. Under these circumstances the 

 entire programme for the day Avas postjjoned. 

 During the day there Avere no visitors on the ground 

 except exhibitors and gentlemen serving on com- 

 mittees — and they Avere clothed in l)ig pea-jackets, 

 stout boots and mittens. A feAv of the more ad- 

 venturous committee men made their examinations ; 

 but the most of them postjioned this duty until 

 they could have more favorable Aveather. TheoAvn-, 



ers of the animals on exhibition endeavored every 'exhibit their horses, and a most animating specta- 

 way possible to^ shield their horses and cattle fromlcle ensued. At nine o'clock the Avorkingoxen Avere 

 the storm, but in spite of all their efforts, some of i marshaled in fine opposite their quarters, for the 

 them had a most uncomfortable day. About noon j benefit of the Committee. This was a pleasing 

 many of the best horses Avere removed from the 'sight. Their stalwart forms, fair proportions and 



fill. At 12 o'clock, the ranges of scats provided 

 by the Society, and capable of accommodatmg 

 6000 persons, Avere completely filled. 



Around the large area of the race-track, the- 

 croAvd Avas also immense. It is probable that more 

 than 50,000 persons visited the exhibition this fore-i 

 noon. 



FOURTH DAY — FRIDAY. 



The weather Avas fine, and the attendance, this' 

 day, very large. Early in the morning the track 

 Avas taken possession of by those Avho desired to 



ground. 



During the forenoon, the officers of the society 

 and the committees met in the committee rooms, 

 where the vacancies on the committees Avere filled. 



At one o'clock, the officers and their guests Avith 

 the committees dined together. After dinner, Mr. 

 Wilder, the President, briefly expressed his re- 

 grets at the unpro])itious state of the Aveather, 

 which rendered it necessary to postpone the pro- 

 gramme for the day. But he urged all to keep up 

 good courage, and said he, Ave Avili come out right 



honest countenances, were fine to l)ehold. 



At 10 o'clock a grand caA'alcade came off upon 

 the course. This Avas a magnificent and imposing 

 spectacle. First came the marshals, in their gray 

 uniforms, then the brood mares and their colts, fol- 

 loAved by the young stallions led by their grooms ; 

 next came horses of all Avork, harnessed to carriages 

 of eA'ery description — gigs, sulkies, buggies and 

 chaises ; then followed the matched horses, forty- 

 eight in number, Avith coaches and fine carriages in 

 Avhich Avere seated gentlemen and ladies; after 



