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exhibition but by vocal and instrumental music. The display of 

 fruits was an attractive and interesting feature of the exhibition. 

 Apples and pears were shown in great variety, comprising all the 

 well-known sorts, and some of local origin which were promising. 

 Grapes were abundant, and some new seedlings were very fine. 



The cereals were very prominent, the corn being displayed in traces 

 that were truly imposing. The vegetables were in good condition, 

 were true of their type and sorts, and but few were overgrown. 



The exhibition in the hall was of high order of merit, most admir- 

 abl} T arranged, and interesting and instructing to all. If we are to 

 judge the farming interests of Franklin County b} r the show of live- 

 stock and products of the farm as we saw them on exhibition, we 

 must conclude that a high course of agriculture is pursued, at least 

 by those who exhibit their products and live-stock at the fair of the 

 enterprising Agricultural Society of Franklin County. 



O. B. Hadwen. 



DEERFIELD VALLEY. 



This enterprising Society was fortunate, " as usual," in having 

 two pleasant da}'s for their sixth exhibition. 



On arriving at the ground rather earby on the morning of the first 

 day, I found the President, Mr. David L. Smith, at the gate, active 

 in assisting and giving directions, and, during my stay, I was pleased 

 to observe the readiness and efficiency with which the officers dis- 

 charged their various duties. 



Concerning the interest taken in the Society, it may be sufficient 

 to say, that there were entries of 200 head of neat-stock, 275 of 

 sheep, and 110 of horses and colts. Of swine, there were 8 entries. 

 Of poultry, 20. In the hall, 503. Other departments, 29. Two hun- 

 dred and sixty persons received premiums and gratuities. Notwith- 

 standing the severe drought had left its mark on much of the stock, 

 still the exhibit was creditable to the Society. 



Of the classes of neat-stock, perhaps the most noticeable were the 

 oxen and steers, — good, straight, well-bred and well-kept animals. 

 Some j'earling steers, by W. S. Williams, and Thompson and Hill- 

 man, were well worthy of the prizes they received. 



The town of Heath provided the only town team, — sixteen pairs 

 of very fair-looking oxen. 



The entries of pure-bred bulls and cows comprised five animals in 

 each class, some of them good specimens of the breeds the} r rep- 

 resented. 



Dairy-cows — entered as such — were not quite so numerous as I 



