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The buildings within the ground were numerous and large ; besides the 

 business and ticket offices, there were three large dining and refreshment 

 halls, and three very large ones for the floral display and for the mechani- 

 cal departments. A track extended around the entire lot affording a drive 

 of more than a mile, which was generally occupied by a continuous string of 

 carriages. At the northern end was a nearly circular track of a quarter of 

 a mile in length for the show of horses. Several large tents were erected 

 for the display of Agricultural and other products. 



During the first two days, the 26th and 27th only those who were mem- 

 bers of the Society were admitted, and we certainly have never seen, even 

 in Philadelphia, such a splendid turnout of handsome equipages and fine 

 women. 



The Cattle. There was a most notable show of bulls and cows. The 

 most attractive of these as usual were the improved short horns. Selections 

 from the herds of Dennis Kelley, Thos. P. Remington, Christopher Fallon, 

 Anthony Bolmar, Jas. Go wen, Davis Hoopes, and others were very fine. 



Mr. Remington showed some very fine Alderney cows, which, however, 

 were in rather indifferent condition, even for Alderneys. The Devons were 

 from the herds of Thos. Hancock, Chauncey P. Holcomb, and others. 



Sheep of the Southdown and Merino varieties were exhibited by Aaron 

 Clement and others. 



Several Cashmere goats, exhibited by Dr. Davis of South Carolina, 

 attracted much attention; their long fine hair was much examined. It is, we 

 believe, now proved that they can be profitably raised in this country. 



Hogs were abundant, fat and dirty. 



A large number, twenty span, of working oxen from West Chester were on 

 the ground. 



The mechanical display was good, consisting as is usual, of stoves, furni- 

 ture, machinery, ornamental iron work, patent medicines &c. The show of 

 agricultural implements by Messrs. David Landreth & Son, and Paschall 

 Morris & Co. was very large and various. 



The Floral exhibition, considering all things, was good. The plants in 

 most cases were brought a considerable distance, and the dust and exposure 

 to the night air injured their appearance. But there were fine collections 

 exhibited, and in them some new and fine plants. 



We noticed fine specimens of .Cissus discolor, Coleus Blumei, and Begonia 

 xanthina. In Mr. Knorr's collection was a plant of Gardenia Devoniana, 

 shown in bloom for the first time, with creamy white tubular flowers, nearly 

 a foot long. 



