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mean all farm animals. These had to be brought and 

 returned on foot or in farm wagons, over long, and so, im- 

 practicable roads. Thus the shows flourished best away 

 from the vicinity of the metropolis where the cattle were 

 few, in the districts where they were numerous. 



One more and a final effort was made to keep up the an- 

 nual holiday at Brighton. No cattle show was held in 

 1834, but a butter show was given in Boston. In 1835 the 

 last of the cattle shows took place, and in many respects 

 was a notable affair. Among the exhibits was a bull and 

 three cows of the Ayrshire breed, which had been imported 

 by the society at a cost of $1,175. Among the notable 

 men present at the society's dinner, some of whom were 

 members of the society, were Lieut. Governor Armstrong, 

 Daniel Webster, Edward Everett, Judge Story, Abbott 

 Lawrence, Gen. H. A. S. Dearborn, ex-Governor Lincoln, 

 and Dr. Julius of Prussia. Each of these made a brief 

 speech at the dinner. Daniel Webster became a member 

 of the society in 1822, and in 1833 was chosen one of the 

 trustees. At the cattle show of 1835 he served the society 

 in another capacity, which is denoted in the toast by which 

 he was called up for a speech after the dinner, viz : 



Our senator in Congress, and chairman of the committee 

 on bulls, milch cows and yearlings. 



The record sustains the averment of the toast, for the re- 

 port, for the year 1835, of that classification, of animals is 

 signed by Daniel Webster, Asa G. Sheldon and Elijah 

 Perry. On another occasion, the society dinner of 1832, 

 Mr. Webster had been recognized in the double capacity of 

 a distinguished statesman and a practical and zealous farm- 

 er. This was the first time the society had met at dinner 

 subsequent to the delivery of Mr. Webster's celebrated 

 speech in reply to Hayne. The toast of that dinner of 

 1832 was : 



Our senator in Congress a New Hampshire farmer; 

 though he generally manages more by the voice than the 

 goad, he can, on proper occasions, take the bull by the 

 horns. 



