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to mean all farm animals. These had to be brought 

 and returned on foot or in farm wagons, over long, 

 and so, impracticable roads. Thus the shows flour- 

 ished 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 annual 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 ex- 

 hibits 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 Law- 

 rence, 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 mem- 

 ber 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 com- 

 mittee on bulls, milch cows and yearlings. 



The record sustains the averment of the toast, for 

 the report, 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 



