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Withstood thu frosts ot that ponod — and the shortened days <^avu 

 little time for the exhibition. To obviate this dilliculty the days 

 for oxlnbition were last year changed by legal enactment to the 

 latter part of September. Thus far this change has been condu- 

 sive to our prosperity, and future oxpcrieuce will undoubtedly 

 testify to the wisdom of the act. 



The first day of the exhibition opened bright and fair, and the 

 roads were soon crowded with exhibitors, bringing in their pro- 

 ductions, Long strings of Cattle, driven by sturdy farmers ; 

 Rosy cheeked Matrons with their domestic productions ; Youths 

 and Maidens, all wended their way towards the Park, giving 

 ample employment to the Secretary in receiving tlieir contribu- 

 tions. At an early hour the Ilall presented an imposing appear- 

 ance, and although the number of entries in this department was 

 somewhat less than in previous years, yet they made ample rec- 

 ompense in quality for what they lacked in quantity. 



The following entries were made : 



Town Teams 3 ; Working Oxen 17 ; Steers 12 yokes ; Cattle for 

 the Stall 6 ; Bulls 9 ; Milch Cows 11 ; Heifers less than 3 years old 



3 ; Calves 4 ; Swine 11 ; Sheep 13 ; Poultry 16 ; Stallions 5 ; Colts 

 18; Farm Horses 13-; Roadsters 12; Breeding Mares with Colts 



4 ; Trotters 5 ; Equestrianism 2 ; Carriage Horses 34; Miscellan- 

 eous Stock — Herds 3 ; Collections of Fruit 4 ; Pears 4 ; Apples 

 19 ; Grapes 4 ; Peaches 2 ; Quinces 7 ; Cranberries and Dried 

 Fruits 16 ; Flowers 10 ; Seeds Grains and Roots 45 ; Fine Arts 

 IG ; Garden Vegetables 23 ; Collections of Garden Vegetables 2 ; 

 Wines, Jellies, Canned Fruit and Pickles 14 ; Mechanic Arts 22; 

 Bread IS ; Butter 8 ; Cheese 6 ; Domestic Manufactures 23 ; Honey 



5 ; Fancy Articles 39,— Total, 487. 



In the Floral department, notwithstanding the blighting effect 

 of the long continued drought, a fine display greeted the eye. 

 The specimens presented were of the finer varieties of flowers, 

 and most of them arranged with uxfjuisite skill. It it^ liupud 



