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improvement of their pastures, so that there is a steady and rapid 

 increase from the time they are calved till they are turned over to the 

 butcher, — a course which gives them larger profits, and well .deserves 

 the imitation of farmers generally. 



Also the herd of O. O. Bardwell, of 27 head ; of P. D. Martindale, 

 of 20 head, and of George P. & W. W. Carpenter, of 30 head, — not a 

 poor animal among them. 



The working oxen and steers were numerous, and all of them a credit 

 to their owners. There were no town teams exhibited. There were 

 several specimens of Jerseys which were good, and various other 

 animals, too numerous to mention, all of which were good ; and, as a 

 whole, I have never seen the neat stock exhibited at this fair equalled 

 by any county. 



The show of sheep was, perhaps, never equalled in the State, there 

 being about 500 head on the grounds, and many of superior quality. 

 Among them five flocks of from 40 to 120, each contesting for the 

 Grennell premium. 



This large display of sheep indicates that the farmers of this county 

 find the growing of sheep a profitable branch of farming, and one which 

 farmers in other parts of the State, where sheep are almost unknown, 

 would also find profitable. Among the benefits of sheep husbandry are 

 the quick returns which the farmer gets from his investment, and also 

 the ease and comparatively small sacrifice with which he can reduce his 

 stock to his fodder, in case of a short crop of hay like the present, and 

 also the readiness with which he can stock up again without purchase, 

 by taking a little extra pains in raising lambs, so that many a farmer 

 has benefited his flock by the process more than he has sacrificed. 



The show of swine was good, and, although not large, they would all 

 do honor to any farmer's pen. 



The show of poultry was small, but of good quality. 



There were but few agricultural implements on the ground. 



The show in the hall was excellent, and one of the noticeable 

 features was that almost every article was of superior quality. 



There was a good display in the mechanical arts, and the articles 

 were somewhat numerous. 



There were of fruits 34 entries, 16 of apples, some entries comprising 

 over 30 varieties ; 8 of pears in one instance, consisting of 18 varieties; 

 10 of miscellaneous, embracing quinces, peaches, grapes, &c., together 

 with basket of last year's apples. 



There were 46 entries of bread, 19 of butter, 5 of cheese, and 62 of 

 domestic manufactures, 41 of fancy articles and needle-work, 13 of fine 

 arts, 28 of flowers, said to be the best display of flowers ever made in 

 the hall, and it was indeed a splendid sight. 



