304 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



There was a good exhibition of poultry, made up out of 

 nineteen entries. Mr. J. A. Clark had wild gee^e, fancy- 

 pigeons, and very fine game fowls. Bronse turkeys, and many 

 other varieties of fowls were on exhibition. The enterprising 

 farmers in this county have done much to introduce the best 

 breeds of cattle, horses, sheep, swine and fowls, and for their 

 liberal outlay and enterprise, they are reaping their reward. 



The exhibition in the hall was creditable. Fruit was dis- 

 played in abundance, consisting of peaches, grapes, pears, and 

 apples. Of the two latter, most snperior specimens. There 

 was a fair display of vegetables. Whole number of entries of 

 fruits and vegetables three hundred and seventy. Entries in 

 the hall of other articles comprise agricnltural implements, 

 cutlery, domestic manufactures, fancy articles, &c. In the 

 ladies' department, among the substantials, I noticed twenty 

 rag-carpets, twelve pieces of frocking, and numbers of bed- 

 quilts, counterpanes, &c. 



The horses were shown in Main Street, and drew a great 

 crowd. There were a large number of fine and well-bred 

 animals exhibited, particularly the two and three-year-old colts, 

 •which show great improvement in the breed of horses in this 

 county. The horses on exhibition could not appear to so good 

 advantage as they would, had they had suitable grounds for 

 their performance. I would recommend to this, and to all other 

 agricultural societies in this Commonwealth that have not 

 grounds, to procure such, and erect suitable buildings, and I 

 predict such societies will prosper. 



I cannot close this report better than to copy from the Green- 

 field Gazette, which says: " Great credit is due to J. S. Gron- 

 nell, Esq., the secretary of the society, for the success which 

 attended the show. Mr. Grennell lias spared no pains or 

 expense to add interest to it by tlie presence of a large and fine 

 collection of sheep. It will tend, we hope, to stimulate our 

 farmers to engage in sheep raising to a greater extent than they 

 now do ; a branch of stock raising to which many farms in this 

 .county are well adapted." 



Paoli Lathbop. 



