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deserve especial praise for their efforts to make it attractive ; 

 together with our worthy friend, the delegate from that society, 

 who had more than he could well attend to in directing the 

 arrangement of the hall, — and if he did not do more than one 

 thing at a time, was at least trying hard to. 



The ladies not only brought abundant specimens of their 

 handiwork for competition, but spared no pains to decorate the 

 hall for the occasion. 



Of garden vegetables there were three hundred and forty- 

 seven entries, comprising numerous varieties ; and for quantity 

 and quality I have never seen them equalled at any thing short 

 of a State Fair. 



Dairy products entered consisted of twelve specimens, of good 

 quality. 



Grain crops, thirteen entries ; root crops, thirteen ; and bread, 

 twenty-two entries. 



I was quite surprised at the display of fruit, considering the 

 season. The entries of apples were one hundred and nineteen ; 

 pears, sixty-four ; grapes, twenty-seven ; peaches, only one. 



Of honeys, jellies and wines, forty-eight entries ; agricultural 

 implements, and other manufactured articles, thirty-eight; 

 straw braids and bonnets, seven ; pictures, paintings and draw- 

 ings, nineteen ; dentistry, one. 



Of flowers there were fourteen different entries, comprising, 

 in the case of one contributor, over two hundred and fifty 

 different varieties. Flowers were wrought into splendid 

 bouquets to adorn the hall, — to gladden tlie eyes and cheer 

 the hearts of the visitors. The thanks of the society are due 

 to the contributors for this beautiful display. 



Decorations of tlic hall, sixty-seven entries ; domestic manu- 

 factures and fancy articles, one hundred and seventy-three 

 entries. The whole were tastefully arranged, and made one of 

 the best exhibitions I have ever witnessed. 



In conclusion, I would acknowledge the cordial welcome 

 extended to me by the officers and members of the society, and 

 the generous hospitality of the president, Hon. A. C. Mayhew. 



Matthew Smith. 



