SHAPLEIGH AND ACTON; SOCIETY. 37 



SHAPLEIGH AND ACTON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Our Annual Cattle Show wae held Oct. 11th and 13th. There 

 was the usual interest manifested in all the departments, and in 

 some the display was especially fine. ♦ 



The show of neat stock was large and most of it of fair quality. 



The display of grain and root crops was very creditable. 

 Several traces' of corn were exhibited that were of superior 

 quality. The crop of corn for the present year was of more than 

 average quality, well ripened and sound. • 



Wheat has not yielded an average, owing, probably, to the dry 



weather. 



Potatoes have turned out light, though some lots have produced 

 good crops. 



Of apples there were a larger quantity brought out, and all of 

 them excellent. The apple crop is the largest known for many 

 years. 



In the ladies' department there was a fine display of useful and 

 ornamental articles too numerous to mention, showing the skill of 

 the ladies and the great interest they take in our exhibitions. 

 Many thanks to them for the pains they take to make our Fair 

 attractive and pleasant, and may they be better paid for it in the 

 future than in the past. 



The amount of butter and cheese on exhibition was not large, 

 but of good quality. 



We feel confident that our exhibitions have produced good 

 among the farmers by giving them a chance to compare notes and 

 to learn from each other their different methods of farming. 



We hope each year will add to the interest taken " in the ex- 

 hibitions and to their usefulness. 



Joel B. Ridker, Secretary. 



