The State Fair of 1880--Salem--The ladies' pavilion--Knock-em-downs
_a l'Americaine_--Self-binders--Thrashing-machines--Rates of
speed--Cost--Workmanship--Prize sheep--Fleeces--Pure _versus_
graded sheep--California short-horns--Horses--American breed or
Percheron--Comparative measurements--The races--Runners--Trotters--
Cricket in public--Unruly spectators. 174