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of the banks of the River Eden, added much to the naturally 
ornamental appearance of the ground, and showed great spirit 
and enterprise in having everything in such perfect order ; in 
this respect Mr. Inman must not be forgotten, his assortment of 
ornamental summer-houses very efficiently supporting the effect 
of Messrs. Little and Ballantyne's arrangements. 
The principal cake and manure manufacturers of the North 
had stands exhibiting the various articles of their trades, both 
in the manufactured and unmanufactured forms ; and, although 
necessity gives importance to these things, and art gives what 
charm it can, the public do not appear to appreciate the pro- 
ducers so much as the productions. Excessive charges had 
evidently effected its purpose with the carriage-builders ; but it 
was pleasing to notice that two local firms had the pluck to 
exhibit (I hope they found a proper reward), — Messrs. Atkinson 
and Philipson and Messrs. W. and J. Proud ; the latter had a good 
assortment of carriages suitable to the country, the principal 
feature of which seemed to be that the ends of the shafts played 
loosely in a socket, thereby tending to avoid the action of the 
horse on uneven roads. Messrs. Atkinson and Philipson had a 
large collection with some novelties in construction, the most 
important of which appeared to be an india-rubber buffer- 
spring round the axletree for the main spring to work on, an 
arrangement which seemed to act very effectively ; the main 
springs were the new American pattern, consisting of one plate 
of cast steel, thick in the centre, and thinning towards each end, 
the ends working loose in an oiled socket ; these springs had 
great elasticity, and apparently still adapted themselves to great 
weight ; there is nothing to cause rust or decay. Without a trial 
no opinion is reliable, but these springs have certainly the ap- 
pearance of a move in the right direction — another score to the 
Yankees. The harness exhibited by this firm was also of excellent 
construction. 
The stand of Canadian exhibits contained fine specimens of 
timbers, seeds, corns, and grasses ; the latter were coarse, but 
evidently very productive. But this stand, with its seductive 
views and plans of the country, appeared more as an advertise- 
ment to encourage emigrants than anything else. 
The bee manipulations were of the usual interesting character ; 
and some method was shown on another stand for the impregna- 
tion of the ova of fishes ; but these, to give a lucid explanation, 
require the special knowledge of the apiarist or of the pisci- 
culturist. 
In conclusion, it is with the greatest pleasure I add my testi- 
mony to that of others as to the cordial co-operation of everyone 
working or acting on behalf of the Society, from the President 
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