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merit and were distinguished by different colored ribbons, 

 every animal having his catalogue number attached to him in 

 a conspicuous place. This constituted the chief feature of 

 interest to the mass of the people, and took place in the 

 laro;e rino; in front of the grand stand, where an extra fee of 

 about twenty-six cents was charged for entrance. 



Everything was arranged on the grounds according to their 

 classes, and every class was arranged according to the order 

 in which the entries were made with the secretary. Thus full 

 justice could be done in the criticisms of visitors, and the 

 judges, knowing this fact, and feeling that their reputation 

 was thus at stake, were necessarily most careful in making 

 their awards of prizes. 



A military band played well-selected music at fixed hours 

 during the shows. To make an average statement, it may be 

 said that the grounds were opened to the public at 8.30 a. m., 

 and closed at 6 p. m. 



The complete catalogue of the Yorkshire society contained 

 about one hundred pages, with some additional pages, the use 

 of which was sold for advertisements. It also contained a 

 good plan of the show-grounds, and the programme for the 

 show. It was a pamphlet measuring five and three-eighths 

 inches by eight and one-half inches. The Highland and Ag- 

 ricultural Society had one catalogue for live-stock, containing 

 one hundred and four pages, and another for other entries, of 

 seventy-two pages, each with no advertisements. Both of 

 these were the same size as the Yorkshire catalogue, and all 

 had good indexes. 



The total number of live-stock entries in the Highland and 

 Agricultural Society were : Cattle — Shorthorns, 83 ; Polled 

 Angus and Aberdeen, 68 ; Galloway, 40 ; Ayrshire, 12(3 ; 

 Highland, 47; fat stock, 38; extra cattle, 4; total, 406. 

 Horses — for agricultural purposes, 221 ; hunters and roadsters, 

 40 ; ponies, 27 ; extra horses, 9 ; total, 297. Sheep — Cheviot, 

 67 ; Black-faced, 55 ; Border Leicester, 67 ; long-woolled, other 

 than Leicester and Border Leicester, 35 ; Leicester, 15 ; South- 

 down, 9 ; Shropshire, 20 ; short-woolled, other than Southdown 

 and Shropshire, 3 ; extra sections, 4 ; extra sheep, 3 ; tot d, 

 278. Swine (divided into two classes only, large and small 

 breeds), about an equal number in each class, 61 ; extra swine, 



