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published in the "London Times," and " Mark Lane Express," and 

 the holding of both fairs was widely advertised, and announced 

 by handbills, as well as circulars. 



The agricultural fair was held, as announced. We believe that 

 for number, variety, and purity of breed of the animals, and 

 beauty, variety, and excellence of the fruits, vegetables and flowers 

 exhibited, it is conceded that it surpassed any former exhibition. 

 The following is a statement of the entries : 



Horses, _ 84 



Cattle, _ 141 



Sheep, 27 



Swine, _ 11 



Poultry,... 203 



Agricultural implements, 27 



Embracing four large assortments from agricultural warehouses. 



The list of premiums awarded, furnishes many interesting 

 details. 



One unavoidable circumstance frustrated the efforts (so far as 

 pecuniary results are concerned) of the board. During the time 

 allotted for the reception of goods, and during the three days of 

 the fair at Hamilton Park, we were visited with anunintermitting 

 storm of rain, with high winds, which delayed the arrangements, 

 deterred exhibiters from coming forward who promised contribu- 

 tions, and kept thousands of visitors away. 



The extraordinaiy efforts bestowed upon the agricultural fair, 

 necessaril}^ engrossed an unusual share of the time and attention 

 of the officers of the Board of Managers. The unfavorable 

 weather deterred exhibiters at the fair at Palace Garden from 

 coming forward as promptly as usual. The time of opening the 

 exhibition was therefore postponed until September 27th, when 

 the fair was formally opened by an address from our venerable 

 recording secretary, Henry Meigs, whose zeal for art and indus- 

 trial progress seems to grow with his growth in years, and who, 

 in the freshness of his sympathy with the spirit of invention and 

 discovery, which mark the age, seems himself to have discovered 

 the secret of perpetual youth. 



The exliibition closed on the 29th of October, with an able 

 address by the Hon, A. Oakey Hall, of this city. 



Of the character of the fair at Palace Garden, it is not for us 

 to speak. The list of premiums annexed, is more eloquent than 

 any criticism in general terms. Among the original inventions 

 exhibited were Fawkes' steam plow, which was brought on at the 



