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was also a good show of working oxen. The address, 
by T. E. Payson, is highly commended. 
Middlesex County. —Show at Concord, Oct. 6 th. 
The Mass. Plowman says—“we perceived no falling 
off in the number of people present, or in the live stock 
and manufactures exhibited. The fruits too were quite 
abundant and of excellent quality.” The double teams 
in plowing were required to plow to the depth of nine 
inches, and the single teams (that is one pair of oxen 
or horses) eight inches. The address was by E. H. 
Derby, Esq.—the subject, a statistical account of the 
business of the county. 
Connecticut. —The principal days of the Hartford 
County show, were the 14th and 15th of October, 
though the in-door part was kept open the greater part 
of the week. Without intending any flattery, the en¬ 
tire display may be pronounced one which did great 
credit to the citizens of Hartford, as well as those of 
-he county generally. The in-door part was more ex 
..smive, and as a whole superior to any county show 
we ever attended. "V^e regret that our limited space 
will not permit us to follow our inclinations by giving 
a more particular notice. We shall, however, avail 
ourselves of another opportunity to speak in reference 
to particular articles and things. The fruits of all 
kinds, common to the latitude, were good. Apples were 
very abundant, comprising many of the best varieties. 
Autumn and winter pears were also fine. The vege¬ 
table products numerous and good. Dairy products 
looked well. The fabrics were entirely 11 too numerous 
to mention.” 
Of cattle there were some good Durhams. A fat 
Durham ox, exhibited by Dr. Carrington, of Farm¬ 
ington, for symmetry and quality, is rarely equalled by 
the best of that or any other breed. There were also 
some good Devons, and some good mixed bloods. The 
■working oxen made a large display, and they were 
generally remarkably good, both as to appearance and 
discipline. The plowing match had fourteen competi¬ 
tors. The ground was so wet that it was almost im¬ 
possible to plow it well. A few teams, however, suc¬ 
ceeded in making fair work; but in most cases the fur¬ 
rows were too wide, were turned over too flat, and left 
heavy and close. 
The address was by Prof. John P. Norton, of Yale 
College. It was a sound, practical discourse, and was 
evidently received with great approbation. We shall 
probably be able to give it to our readers next month. 
New-Haven County. —Show held at Waterburyon 
the 6 th of October. The Waterbury American says 
it was a splendid exhibition, and doubts whether “ in 
some points of view it has ever been exceeded by any 
county exhibition in the Union.” It is stated that ac¬ 
cording to enumeration there were about 1300 head of 
working oxen, or 650 yoke. There were 164 yoke 
from Watertown, and from Waterbury 150 yoke. At 
a trial of strength it is stated that a yoke of oxen be¬ 
longing to J. N. Blakeslee, of Watertown, drew a 
load of stone which weighed, without the cart on 
which it was placed, 8772 lbs.—They moved the huge 
load, it is said, “very handsomely.” A pair of stags, 
belonging to J. A. Lewis, also moved the load. The 
show, altogether, passed off with great eclat. 
Litchfield County. —Show held at Litchfield on the 
29th and 30th of Sept. We learn by the Inquirer, that 
in articles of domestic manufacture, and horticultural 
and vegetable productions, the display was not as great 
as in some previous years; but that the superior quality 
of the articles exhibited the present season, in some 
degree made up for the deficiency. The show of cat¬ 
tle, horses, and sheep, is spoken of as numerous and 
of the first quality. The Devon cattle of Mr. Hurl- 
but, of Winchester, and the cattle and sheep of Mr. 
Blakeslee, of Watertown, are highly spoken of. The 
latter had thirteen pair of matched oxen and steers. 
Vermont.—Windham County. —Show and Fair 
took place at Brattleboro on the 6th and 7th of Octo¬ 
ber. The Phoenix says-—“ the articles and animals 
exhibited were highly creditable, and many of them of 
superior quality—though inferior, on the whole, to 
those exhibited at the fair last year.” 
Rutland County. —Show at Rutland on the 29th 
and 30th September. The Herald informs us that the 
collection of people on the occasion was very large, 
and that the show “ was such as no county in Vermont 
or in New England need be ashamed of.” The address, 
by Hon. George P. Marsh, is very highly spoken of. 
Chittenden County. —Show held at Burlington on 
the 22d and 23d of September. From the very full and 
interesting account published in the Free Press, we 
have no doubt that it was a first rate affair. The show 
of animals was large—the horses, ranged in a line, ex¬ 
tended half a mile. The show of fruits is said to have 
been u magnificent ”—showing that the valley of Lake 
Champlain is not behind other sections in these pro¬ 
ductions. The show of butter and cheese was exten¬ 
sive. Of household manufactures more than 300 dif¬ 
ferent articles were exhibited, “ besides a large amount 
of fancy work.” The address was by J. W. May, Esq. 
New-York.—Greene County.— The annual Fair 
and Cattle.Show of the Greene County Society, took 
place at Windham Centre, on the 20th and 21st days 
of September, and it is said surpassed any one previ¬ 
ously held in that county. The collection of people 
was large, and all seemed animated with much zeal 
in the cause of agricultural improvement. There were 
three teams of fine oxen—two of twenty yoke each, 
and one of thirty yoke—from three different towns, 
which are spoken of as having attracted much atten¬ 
tion. There were also some fine horses, milch cows, 
and other stock. The address was delivered by Mr. 
Johnson, secretary of the State Society, and was re¬ 
ceived with evident satisfaction. Col. Z. Pratt, of 
Prattsville, the President of the Society, to whose lib¬ 
eral exertions its prosperous condition is in a great de¬ 
gree due, in introducing Mr. Johnson to the meeting, 
made some appropriate remarks, in which he referred 
very happily to the advantages resulting to the farmers 
from their gathering themselves together—making the 
occasion a freeman’s jubilee. During the exercises 
many odes.were sung, among which was an original 
one of much merit by Miss Allen, of Washington 
county. 
Oneida County. —The exhibition was held at 
New Hartford on the 23d of September. It was 
pronounced by many the best ever held in the county. 
The productions of the farm, garden, and dairy, were 
numerous and of good quality. There was also a good 
show of manufactured articles. The live stock is said 
to have been well represented. The exhibition was 
uncommonly good, especially that of working oxen. 
An exchange paper remarks, that “ in horned cattle, 
butter and cheese, it was evident that this excelled the 
late State Fair at Saratoga.” 
Jefferson County. —The exhibition was held 
at Watertown on the 15th of September. The 
weather was unpropitious, it being rainy most of the 
day. There was, however, a very respectable show of 
horses and working oxen, and at the hall appropriated 
for their reception, were good specimens of vegeta¬ 
bles, fruits, flowers, and manufactured articles. Dr. 
Lee, of Rochester, delivered the address, which was 
listened to and approved by a large audience. 
The Rensselaer County Society held its exhibition 
at Troy on the 22d and 23d of September. We at¬ 
tended on the first day, and are pleased to say that the 
display of the products of agriculture, horticulture, the 
various mechanic arts, domestic and household manu¬ 
factures, &c. } was such as did great credit to the citi- 
