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some of the Chufas or earth almonds, the seed for which we 
distributed last spring. The display of fruits taken as a whole 
Was creditable and encouraging, but nothing to what the Coun¬ 
ty can do if they try. Some elegant specimens of needle work 
W’ere shown, amongst which a mat entered by Miss Bennett of 
this village (which by some mistake was overlooked by the 
committee of awards) struck us as particularly beautiful. The 
show of Cheese, Butter, Bread, Pickles, Jellies and Molasses 
from the Sorgho Sucrum was creditable to our housewives and 
dairymen. The Cheese and butter might have been exhibited 
in Ohio and Orange county, N. Y., and passed muster. Among 
the Cabinet Ware, R. Trestrails large picture frame, and G. A. 
Pugh’s beautiful bedstead were most prominent, whilst a neat 
little stand by M. Hoffmann was generally admired. The me¬ 
chanics, although not exhibiting as largely as might have been 
expected, did well, and reflected great credit on the craft. 
Second Day, notwithstanding the slight shower of the 
previous evening, opened as fair as heart could wish, and in 
obedience to the wish of many, who arrived with stock and 
other articles, for exhibition, the entries which had been closed 
at six o’clock, the previous evening, were continued open till 
eleven o’clock on Wednesday. It is the general opinion that 
the display of Horses was not as good as last year. Our wor¬ 
thy Treasurer had, as usual, <c a leetle the fastest trotter” on 
the ground, and although he makes a first rate officer, and is 
devoted to the Society, he is not worth “ shucks ” for anything 
else, if there is anything around in shape of a horse that can 
go it under three minutes. There was quite a division of opin¬ 
ion, respecting the merits of the horse owned by Dipple, of 
Wiota, which took the first premium, and a Black Hawk owned 
by Dan Knowlton. and imported from Vermont last spring.— 
The first is a big, coarse horse, very gentle and well broke, 
suitable for draught, but the Black Hawk is all horse, shows 
his blood, and will, when a little older, if we are not much mis¬ 
taken, be the prize horse. George Mathews’ Tyrant was there, 
the best trained, best looking horse out, but George can’t ex- 
