Best Sow — James Howatt Best Boar — George Howatt Best 3 bus. Barley — James Inman Best 3 bus. Oats — Matthew Smith Best 3 bus. Buckwheat — George Howatt Best tub Butter, 30 lbs. — Thomas Myers Best Cheese, 20 lbs. — George Muttart Best 6 yds. Grey homespun, of Island Wool, spun, wove, and dyed near the property — Mrs. J. Hall Best 1 bus peas — George Howatt Best Black homespun — Matthew Smith Best Twilled flannel — Mrs. J. Hall Best piece of women's wear, 6 yds. — D. Campbell Best piece cotton and wool, 6 yds. — Debra Nicholson Best hearth rug (woollen) — Mrs. T. Rogerson Best piece of flannel, for shirts — Mrs. T. Rogerson Best 3 prs. of woollen socks — Mrs. McNeill Best 3 prs. stockings — Miss Kate Howatt Best tablecloth (linen) — Mrs. Thos . Rogerson Best woollen shawl — Mrs. Pearson Best cart — Wm. Rogerson Best plough — Thos. Rogerson Best squash and turnip beet, recommended — Holebrook Best bed jjuilt, recommended — Lizzie Manning Best potato digger, do., — George Lowther Best apples, do., — Mrs. McNeill As soon as the prizes were awarded and paid to the successful com¬ petitors, the people present partook of some ale, biscuit, and cheese, and after giving their best thanks to the judges, who were Dr. Potts , Cornel¬ ius Howatt, and Wm. Inman, Esqur's, for the horses, cattle and farming implements; and Edward Locke and James Robertson , Esqrs., for the cloths, butter, cheese, fruit vegetables, etc.; three hearty cheers were given for His Excellency; three cheers for the Hon., the Proprietor, and three cheers for Mr. Henry Palmer , her agent. The Fair was concluded,, all in good hopes of a continuance of another, next year. George Palmer , Clerk, Crapaud , October 23, 1867. (This Fair was held on the grounds where Crapaud School now stands.) EXHIBITIONS POPULAR FROM AN EARLY DATE What is believed to be the first Exhibition of Island products was held at Crapaud in the year 1820. The advertisement referring to it set forth that "the inhabitants of Crapaud and surrounding country are anxious to open a market with Ramshag, (now Wallace, Nova Scotia ), to exchange sheep for spinning wheels and chairs." It was also announced that "young cattle of the best breeds ^rom Cumberland , Nova Scotia , would meet with purchasers for cash or barter." Prize money was not, nowever, supplied by the Government of the Island until 1823. In that year a prize of £2 was offered for the best car¬ cass of ox beef shown in the Market House at Charlottetown , and £1 for ■•< 115 )§►••