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mental, contributed by the ladies ; with samples of grain ; the 

 smaller vegetables ; paintings, drawings, specimens of penman- 

 ship, and curiosities of various descriptions. Tlie tables were 

 laden with manufactured articles, too numerous to mention ; 

 with fruits of fine appearance, though limited in quantity ; witli 

 vegetables of mammoth size and excellent quality ; with butter, 

 cheese, bread, pickles, preserves, wine and honey. The spaces 

 between the tables were packed with visitors through the day. 



Of the vast number of articles exhibited in the hall, only 

 the following were entered with the secretary for premiums : 

 butter, 13 specimens ; cheese, 10 ; manufactured articles, 7 ; 

 horticulture and floriculture, 24 ; fruit, 15 ; needle and orna- 

 mental work, by ladies, 88. 



Several squashes were shown weighing from 40 lbs. to 100 

 lbs. each, and pumpkins, melons, roots, &c., of great size and 

 beauty. One gentleman contributed 18 pumpkins, the produce 

 of one seed, all perfectly ripe, of medium and about equal size, 

 still adhering to the vine on which they grew. 



The amount received for tickets of admission to the hall was 

 8174.03. Members of the society were admitted free. 



At one o'clock as many ladies and gentlemen as could be 

 seated at table in the Town Hall partook of an excellent dinner 

 prepared by F. 0. Wallis, Esq., keeper of the hotel, in his best 

 style. 



The show of horses was excellent; 39 were entered for 

 premiums, including studs, breeding mares, colts, <fcc. Nine 

 carriage horses, all noble animals, appeared for prizes, and 

 performed, in fine style, several times around the Green. 



At the announcement of the cavalcade the people gathered in 

 large numbers to witness the performance, and every nook and 

 corner that would afford a view of the show ground was imme- 

 diately occupied. The cavalcade consisted of 21 couples, 

 mounted on elegant horses, and held the attention of the 

 deliglited crowd for a full hour. It was truly a fine display, 

 decidedly the most attractive feature of the show. 



The ladies rode gracefully, and managed their horses quite 

 skilfully. 



On the second day came the Market Fair, which opened at nine 

 in the morning, to continue through the day. At ten o'clock a 



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