borses be seeu together. Two first rate blooded stallions competed 

 for i)reiniuins. 



Their were eight entries of mares with sucking colts and ten entries 

 of colts and fillies. This part of the exhibition was a great credit to 

 all the contributors. Among all the horses young and old there was 

 not a single mean animal. All were good. 



The trotting on the track both days was very good. The Society 

 is to be congratulated upon its fine Fair grounds in the midst of such 

 a fine country and surrounded by scenery of surpassing beauty, and 

 the owners of fast horses upon having here a track for the exhibition 

 of one of the horse's most valuable qualities, that is so perfectly level 

 and well adapted to their purpose. 



The exhibition in the hall was remarkably large and fine. Domes- 

 tic manufactures and fancy articles were displayed in bewildering 

 profusion and beauty. The vegetable kingdom must have sent its 

 kingliest spcimens to this hall. All kinds of vegetables abounded 

 and in perfection of development. The same may be said of the 

 fruit of which there werh a large number of entries. 



The canned and dried fruits and honey were noticeable and a 

 prominent feature of the exhibition. A somewhat novel feature was 

 the presence of quite a large number of bottles of native wine of 

 various kinds and ages. 



But the exhibition of butter, cheese and bread was, we venture to 

 assert, one of the best ever seeu at any fair. The ladies of Hamp- 

 shire county may claim pre-eminence for ability to contribute to an 

 exhibition of this character. 



The exhibition in all its parts was excellent. The arrangements 

 for it by the officers of the Society were admirable and well carried 

 out. Excellent as was this exhibition, however, when it is remem- 

 bered where and what Amherst is, and what a magnificent agricul- 

 tural region this is, better things yet may be reasonably expected of 

 this Society. Respectfully submitted, 



Daniel E. Damon. 



