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great interest and very exciting. There was a good display of 

 choice poultry. The exhibition of swine was not wliat it should 

 have been, or what I expected to have seen in this county. 



Only a few ordinary sheep were exhibited, for which tliere is 

 a good reason, there being at this time only 3,215 in the 

 county — a county which, from my limited knowledge of it, is 

 better adapted to sheep husbandry than for any other purpose. 

 If the farmers of this county could be induced to engage in 

 this pleasant and comparatively less laborious business than 

 almost any thing done on a farm, I am confident from obser- 

 vation and an experience of more than thirty years, that they 

 would find it to pay well — better than any other business. 



The display of fruits and vegetables was uncommonly good. 

 Apples, pears and grapes were in great abundance and perfec- 

 tion. The variety and quality, as well as size of many of the 

 specimens, cannot well be surpassed. In the dairy department 

 the exhibition was of an excellent character, showing progress 

 in this important branch of agriculture. Particularly I would 

 mention butter exhibited by the president of the society, made 

 from cows kept up during the year. Never have I seen any 

 grass-made butter that was better. 



The address of Dr. George B. Loring on the, to all farmers, 

 deeply interesting subject, " the different breeds of cattle," was 

 every way worthy of this distinguished gentleman, and was 

 listened to with marked interest throughout, by an attentive 

 audience. 



The large amount of agricultural implements and mechanical 

 productions falling under my notice, was in the highest degree 

 creditable to the county — the skill and ingenuity displayed 

 evincing progress in this important department of industry. 



The ladies' department was well sustained. There was a fine 

 display of beautiful and elaborate specimens of their handi- 

 work, which was much admired, and constituted a highly 

 interesting feature of the occasion. To keep up and increase 

 the interest in this department, should be a prominent object of 

 every society, for in proportion as the ladies are interested in 

 these annual festivals, will be our success. 



The exhibition closed with an excellent dinner, speeches, and 

 singing. Nothing transpired to mar the festivities of the occa- 

 sion. All was harmony and good feeling, every department 



