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Swine. The favorite breed was evidently the Chester 

 County ; the number of entries was sixty. There were three 

 or four fine boars, as many sows, and several litters of pigs 

 exhibited of this variety. None of the Suffolk, Berkshire or 

 other breeds were shown, but almost every animal was supposed 

 to have a dash of Chester County blood ; judging from the 

 specimens exhibited this is justly a popular breed, the ani- 

 mals are long in the body, have no waste bone, are described 

 as remarkably hardy, and as attaining a large size at an early 

 age. 



Of poultry, the entries were one hundred and twenty-five, 

 principally of the most useful varieties. The turkeys were 

 particularly fine and of large size ; also, a few pairs of Rouen 

 ducks, which were almost as large as geese. 



Saturday was devoted to the display of horses ; the number 

 of entries was one hundred and fifty-one. The show was fair 

 in number and quality ; most of the animals seemed well 

 adapted for service, (none of the grey hound varieties were on 

 exhibition,) they were almost exclusively of the Morgan and 

 Black Hawk families, of fair size, compactly built, and gen- 

 erally of good figure and action ; judging from the horses on 

 the grounds, those raised in this vicinity are fair travellers, and 

 possess vigorous constitutions ; from the break-neck pace at 

 which they are driven down the mountains in the hill portions 

 of the county, they must be unusually sure-footed or serious 

 accidents would frequently occur. The colts were many of 

 them very promising. 



The in-door portion of the exhibition was held in the town 

 hall ; which was well filled with the varied products of the 

 farm, household, and workshop. 



The entries of butter and cheese were but twenty-two in 

 number ; the cheese was well spoken of, this part of the exhibi- 

 tion was altogether too meagre, and in so fine a dairy district as 

 this, was without sufficient excuse, although it was said that the 

 National Fast occurring on the day previous to the show, many 

 samples from a distance could not be presented in season for 

 the premiums. 



A very fair collection of vegetables was noticed, generally 

 excellent in quality ; but comparatively few apples and pears 

 were shown, the crop being exceedingly light here, as throughout 



