made goods, and rather more than the value of the cotton manufactures, $3,800,000. The dahy produce is very valuable, $10,400,000.
It will be seen that there are a large number of horses in this county; and nearly a hog for every human being, babies and all. One house in fourteen, among those built that year, was of stone or brick. The proportion in the State generally, was one in six.
Wednesday, 2lst.—The following are the premiums allotted by the County Agricultural Society for the best crops, at the last harvest:
| Best acre of Wheat, | 32 bushels, | Prize | $4 00 |
| Second best acre of Wheat, | 31½ bushels, | Prize | $3 00 |
| Best acre of Rye, | 33½ bushels, | Prize | $3 00 |
| Best acre of Buckwheat, | 29¼ bushels, | Prize | $3 00 |
| Best acre of Barley, | 41 bushels, | Prize | $3 00 |
| Best acre of Oats, | 71 bushels, | Prize | $3 00 |
| Second best acre of Oats, | 61 bushels, | Prize | $2 00 |
| Third best acre of Oats, | 51 bushels, | Prize | $1 00 |
| Best acre of Maize, | 107 bushels, | Prize | $4 00 |
| Second best acre of Maize, | 91 bushels, | Prize | $3 00 |
| Third best acre of Maize, | 77½ bushels, | Prize | $2 00 |
| Best half acre of Potatoes, | 167 bushels, | Prize | $4 00 |
| Second best half acre of Potatoes, | 92 bushels, | Prize | $3 00 |
| Best half acre Marrowfat Peas, | 28½ bushels, | Prize | $3 00 |
| Best ten rods of Carrots, | 73½ bushels, | Prize | $4 00 |
| Second best ten rods of Carrots, | 45 bushels, | Prize | $3 00 |
| Best ten rods of Mangel-Wurzel, | 81 bushels, | Prize | $3 00 |
| Best specimen of Apples, | Prize | $3 00 | |
| Second best specimen of Apples, | Prize | $2 00 | |
| Third best specimen of Apples, | Prize | $1 00 | |
Thursday, 22d.—Quite mild again. Cloudy. Soft, bluish haze on the hills.
Walked about the village this afternoon, looking at last summer's birds' nests. Many are still left in the trees, and just now they are capped with snow. Some birds are much more careful
