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was also the Chester County. The production of a large, long, 

 solid, well balanced hog, with two good ends and a well developed 

 middle, is evidently the desire of the farmers of this Society ; and 

 they have succeeded well in their work. 



The display of poultry was very attractive. More than one hun- 

 dred coops were arranged for examination, and they contained 

 almost every well known and desirable variety. It was evident 

 that the profits of poultry were well understood by the exhibitors 

 at this exhibition ; and it is to be hoped that the Society will offer 

 liberal premiums for reports upon the best experiments in poultry 

 breeding and feeding, and will provide for comparisons among the 

 various breeds. 



Among the horses were many fine animals, indicating a continued 

 interest in this subject, which has attracted so much attention in 

 this section of the State. 



A large and valuable collection of agricultural implements at- 

 tracted universal notice ; and there can be no doubt that this Society 

 will one day institute a trial of implements in the field — occupying, 

 as it does, a central point of large agricultural enterprise. 



It would be unjust to this exhibition were the specimens of crops 

 pi-esented in the hall to be passed by unnoticed. It is seldom that 

 such a collection is witnessed. Not only in size, but in quality, 

 were the vegetables worthy of admiration. No inferior cultivation, 

 no misapplication of manure, no badly selected fertilizers, ever pro- 

 duced such crops. And while the display of garden vegetables 

 indicated great skill in their cultivation, the field root crops had 

 evidently received their share of attention from the enterprising 

 farmers of this county. In close proximity to these fine vegetable 

 crops were to be found those fruits for which Concord and the 

 vicinity have become so famous. The grape has found its head- 

 quarters there, and, judging from the specimens on exhibition, it 

 is evident that the practices adopted in the orchards and vineyards 

 of Concord are worthy of all imitation. It is understood by your 

 delegate that Mr. John B. Moore, of Concord, has contributed a 

 valuable statement of his modes of cultivating the grape, and it is 

 hoped that it will be incorporated into the Transactions of this 

 Board. 



The annual dinner of this Society Avas held in the hall, and was 

 an interesting part of the ceremonies of the exhibition. And it is 

 due to the president of the Society, John Cummings, Esq., to com- 

 mend his wise and practical suggestions as presiding officer of the 

 occasion. There were many valuable suggestions made at those 

 tables, both by His Excellency Governor Claflin and by the gentle- 



