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One other-item we feel bound to notice as it 
deserves. A large bill for the entertainment of 
distinguished invited guests , was said to have been 
ignored both by the committee of the society 
and that of the citizens. We trust the getters 
up of such invitations will have the good sense 
to see this matter settled in some other way than 
by taking the hard earned contributions of the 
society. Members are willing to pay their 
money for the legitimate objects of the society; 
but for such toadyism as is shown in running 
up scores for many hundreds, not to say thou¬ 
sands of dollars, to pay extortionate hotel bills 
for exacting guests, is not what they bargain 
for, or will quietly submit to. The plain cold 
cut, provided by the society, and taken on the 
ground, in true farmer style, by the committees 
and working officers of the society, we decided¬ 
ly approve of, and heartily commend in all 
future arrangements. 
The success of this fair, so far as is shown 
by the receipts of money, and the number of 
spectators, is decidedly in advance of any pre¬ 
ceding one. The amount is some $3,000 larger 
than ever before taken for members and admis¬ 
sion upon the grounds; and the number of en¬ 
tries for exhibition, in many of the departments, 
far exceeded any before. We will give these 
in a subsequent number, when accurately ascer¬ 
tained from the society’s books. 
The Shorthorns were in greater perfection 
than ever before at the State Fair, or any other 
fair in the United States. Several of England’s 
very best, and their immediate descendants, 
were there, and they are now in such hands as 
we can rety on for fully sustaining, if they do 
not even improve their valuable points for Ameri¬ 
can farmers. 
The Devons have never before been seen in 
America, in so large numbers, and of such un¬ 
qualified excellence. Many of these were but 
lately imported from the choicest herds of 
Devonshire ; and some others, bred from recent- 
ly-importe'd stock, hardly fell behind in merit. 
Three beautiful spayed Devon heifers, of finer 
forms, and greater size, than we ever before saw. 
We believe they could hardly be matched, and 
certainly not surpassed by any steers of the 
same age, either for the yoke or the shambles. 
We have neither time nor room now to give the 
names of animals noiytheir breeders, but shall 
publish a list of both in our next. 
The Rerefords , that really meritorious breed of 
horned cattle, were principally in the hands of 
two or three persons. But they fully evinced 
lhe excellent points that charaterised the impor¬ 
tations made some ten years since. We regret 
that others have not followed to sustain and ex¬ 
tend this valuable breed. 
Of Ayrshires, very few were exhibited; of Al¬ 
derney s, three or four ; of Hungarians , two ; and 
of Mixed Breeds and Natives , fat cattle and Dairy 
Animals , there were less than we have ever seen 
on a similar occasion. There were, however, 
some choice specimens of each, scarcely if any 
falling below their most successful predecessors. 
Some excellent Sheep, were on the ground 
The Southdowns were, perhaps, as a body, 
better than any equal number before exhibited, 
there being a large proportion lately imported 
from the best flocks of Jonas Webb and others. 
There were many good specimens of the long- 
wools , but these were not shown in large num¬ 
bers. There were numerous entries of fine-wool 
sheep, either pure or variously compounded of 
choice Merino and the finer Saxons. We saw, 
however, but few of the large French Merinos, 
of which Vermont exhibited so largely at her 
late State Fair. 
Horses were shown in large numbers, greater 
we believe than ever before, but not of superior 
merit. We did not have an opportunity of ex¬ 
amining them, either generally or minutely ; but 
so far as our observation extended, there was 
less variety, and certainly not greater excellence, 
than on several previous occasions. There were 
many of the cart and other coarse breeds sent 
by our neighbors in Canada, and some of the 
finer bloods were also entered by them, each of 
which possessed considerable merit. 
The Swine were not numerous, but most of 
those shown had good points. They were prin¬ 
cipally white, and mostly either Suffolk or Lei¬ 
cester. The former are nice and delicate in the 
best qualities and proportions of a pig, but the 
last are altogether too massive and unwieldly for 
any other purpose than to furnish side pork for 
the navy. We observed but two or three Berk- 
shires, and one pen of that, prolific, hardy, self 
sustaining little breed, the China, consistingof a 
dam, and her baker’s dozen of young porklings. 
The Poultry was not numerous, but some of 
it very attractive. We wished for a little leaven 
from the Boston spirit. We like to see the coops 
well stocked. Taste may be consulted, and 
profit, too, in these minor matters, equally as in 
larger. 
Farm Implements were, perhaps, never so 
abundant, nor of better quality, on any previous 
exhibition. There were, however, but few arti 
cles differing materially from those previously 
shown. We think we may promise our farmer? 
