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fine the first day until near evening, when a fine shower was gladly 

 received. 



The morning of the second day was not favorable to a large 

 attendance ; it was somewhat shower} 7 , with a cool north wind. 

 The train from the West brought but few ; that from the East was 

 well filled. 



The undersigned arrived on the morning train from Boston the 

 first day, and proceeded at once to the hall and ground of the exhi- 

 bition, spending his time in examining the various animals as they 

 arrived, and in the hall where persons were constantly arriving with 

 the greatest number of articles and things for exhibition. 



The annual meeting of the Society was held at Masonic Hall dur- 

 ing the morning hours, and I was informed passed off harmoniously. 



The exhibition of animals was not as large as your delegate antic- 

 ipated. The pens were filled with 28 cows and other cattle ; 7 yoke 

 of oxen ; 4 pens of sheep and 11 lots of swine. Among the cows 

 were some fine Jerseys and Ayrshires ; the Jerseys were superior 

 animals, and their progeny bid fair to rival their clams. The oxen 

 were of fair size and form. A fine fat ox was exhibited, weighing 

 1 ,825 pounds. One fine Jersey bull and an Ayrshire bull were exhib- 

 ited ; quite superior animals. 



The poultry-show was small, — 6 coops of hens, 3 of ducks, 2 of 

 geese and 2 of turkeys ; all very good specimens. 



Of horses there were but few on exhibition ; some good ones, though 

 not calculated to attract the envy of the sportsman or the farmer. 



The ploughing-match excited but little interest. Four ox-teams 

 and one two-horse team competed for the prizes. The work was 

 well done and in a reasonable time, considering the nature of the soil. 



Vegetables. — In the hall the whole number of exhibitors was 

 twenty-seven, many entering a large number of varieties of potatoes, 

 onions, squashes, beets, etc. The display was a great surprise, con- 

 sidering the unprecedented drought of the season, and suffered but 

 little in comparison with exhibitions in more favorable localities. 



The exhibition of cereals was small ; fine specimens of rye, oats 

 and corn were exhibited. 



Fruit. — The table devoted to fruit was loaded with the choicest 

 varieties of apples, pears and grapes, all of the different varieties, 

 and tempting to look upon, even to a modern Eve. Canned fruit 

 and jellies were there in abundance. Bread and butter graced one 

 end of the table, which, to the eye, was equal to any heretofore 

 seen, and witnessed to the skill and judgment of the exhibitors. 



In the floral department both wild and cultivated flowers were 

 arranged with exquisite taste, skill and judgment, making the dis- 

 play a most attractive feature of the exhibition. 

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