pressor, but in the fulness of thy natural freedom, press onward and upward for thy high and holy calling. Be patient and industriouslive and let live-but in all things honor thy nation and thy God. Fear not the trifling censures of the indiscreet, or the muttering reproaches of the ungodly, but raise thyself like the luminary of day, to be a burning and shining light to all around you. Go on, then, as you have begun, peacefully and joyously, and hope and truth shall sit on thy brow, like meteors of love to illuminate and bless the children of men. Go on, then, on earth as you would in Heaven, and blessing the day of thy birth, thou shalt be blessed in the day of thy death.

REPORT

OF THE KENT COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

The third Agricultural and Horticultural Fair was held at Grand

Rapids, Oct. 5, 1852.

The committee on cattle report as follows:

"bull calf, which was superior to any thing of the kind ever exhibited in this county, at this or any previous fair; also a heifer calf almost the equal, both raised by the exhibitor, Porter Reed,......

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The committee on cattle regret to say that the exhibit was not such as it should be, knowing as they did, that there were many better specimens in the county, that might have been brought forward. They

would respectfully urge the farmers to bring in their stock and compare it with their neighbors; by so doing they would be better able to judge which of the kinds was the most desirable to raise. They would further say, that under some of the heads on which premiums were offered, there was none worthy of award.

It is to be hoped that the farmers will not suffer a report of this kind to appear again, as it is the wish to make entirely a different one the ensuing year.

The show of horses was better than in former years, and more spirit of rivalry seen. Judging from this, there was a decided improvement on horses exhibited, and a feeling to produce the better kind

of stock.

Best 3 lambs, long wool, C. Maracle, -

The show of sheep not large, but very good.

But few exhibited, very good what there was.

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An agricultural furnace and chain pump shown by Foster & Parry, the public would do well to look at, combining many qualities worthy of particular notice.