xlviii REPORTS OF DELEGATES. 



Mrs. Charles Folger was awarded the first i^remium. The floral 

 department was well represented, and the arrangement superb. 

 Miss Mary S, Coffin received three dollars for the best collection of 

 flowers. A very large and fine collection of fruit was on exhibition. 

 Mr. Samuel King received the first prize for apples ; Mr. James 

 Thompson, for grapes ; Mr. Samuel King, for peaches. 



The department of manufactured articles was largely represented. 

 Mr. James Thompson received the highest premium for his collec- 

 tion of hosiery and mittens. The fancy articles were numerous 

 and truly beautiful. 



This was the evening of the society's ball, when old and young 

 meet and alike seem to enjoy the music and the dance. 



In the morning of the second day of our visit, we were escorted 

 to the society's spacious grounds, where we found a fine half-mile 

 track for the exhibition of horses. The horse department was rep- 

 resented by a fine class of horses ; no old pelters were noticed on 

 the ground. John J. Backus took the first prize of twenty-five 

 dollars for his stallion. Prince ; R. E. Burgess, eight dollars for the 

 best family horse. Four premiums were awarded on bulls. F. C. 

 Sanford received the first premium of twelve dollars for his Jersey 

 bull, Abe Lincoln. Charles G. Folger, twelve dollars, for his Ayr- 

 shire, Tam O'Shanter. James Thompson was awarded the first 

 pi'ize on his herd of Jerseys. The department of coavs and heifers 

 was much larger than usual ; James Thompson taking the first 

 premium for his Jersey cow. Lady May, and Charles G. Folger first 

 prize for his Ayrshire cow, Rosa. We noticed one very superior 

 Jersey cow on exhibition, owned by F. C. Sanford. The number 

 of fat cattle on exhibition was very commendable. 



One of the most pleasing featxTi-es of a cattle show is the working 

 oxen ; in this instance they were out in large numbers, and called 

 forth the admiration of all. The ploughing was done in a work- 

 manlike manner, and was certainly deserving high commendation. 



The sheep department was fairly represented ; William S. Chad- 

 wick taking the first prize for his Southdown ram. 



Seven premiums were offered on hogs, and no department was 

 more fully represented. James Thompson exhibited one Chester 

 sow, with her family of ten pigs ; the sow weighing, at thirteeen 

 months old, 250 pounds. The ten pigs weighed, at eleven Aveeks 

 old, about one-half ton. It was considered the best family of hogs 

 ever exhibited on the island. 



Tlie poultry coops were numerous and well filled with good spec- 

 imens of each variety. The best collection offered by James 

 Thompson. 



