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some are inclined to err. Let it be remembered that form^ with 

 natural color, should be considered with size in order to make an 

 exhibition of perfect specimens, and that no specimen can be per- 

 fect or appear well, which shows the tracks of a worm. 



After the address, which was delivered by Dr. Loring, and which 

 was listened to by a large concourse of people Avho seemed to be 

 gratified and we trust were benefited, there was an exhibition of 

 trained steers given by J. C. Pease and Geo. A. Converse, both of 

 Longmeadow, and A. J. Hooker of Warren, each with one pair and 

 unyoked. Never having witnessed anything of the sort before 

 except with the educated elephants, we had formed no conception 

 of what steers could be made to do ; we were not aware until then 

 that they so nearly possessed the sagacity conceded to that flap- 

 eared quadruped of more huge proportions. That the steer, and 

 indeed all our domestic animals possess a higher degree of docility 

 than we have been accustomed to award to them, we were fully 

 convinced by what we there observed. 



In order to develop the docility of the class of animals to which 

 we have alluded, it is obvious that a hasty, fractious disposition 

 should have nothing to do with the training. On the contrai-y it is 

 indispensible that the educator should himself possess a large 

 amount of sagacity and docility. Much patience and perseverance 

 will be requisite in all such training. 



"With the exhibition of trained steers closed the show for the 

 11th. 



On the morning of the 12th the rain descended, and the show of 

 horses to which that day was to be devoted, was in consequence 

 thereof postponed to a future period, not named in the original 

 programme. 



Many of the horses which wei-e designed for exhibition had, 

 however, been already taken to the village and were being cared 

 for at the difierent stables in proximity to the park. In company 

 with President Holbrook and several other gentlemen, with over- 

 coats and umbrellas, we visited several of the stock horses intended 

 for exhibition, which had every appearance of being fine animals. 

 One particularly interested us on account of his history. That 

 horse was taken South by Dr. Holbrook, who was a surgeon in the 

 Union army, faithfully served his master by carrying him many 

 thousand miles, through dangers seen and probably some unseen, 

 for three years, then returned with the Doctor still looking plucky 

 and patriotic, will even now dance to the music of the bugle. Pie 

 has drawn no pension, but is kindly treated and cared for, as all 

 patriotic horses should be. 



