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CATTLE SHOW AND FAIR. 



The Show was held at Lynn, Sept. 30th and Oct. 1st, 1879. 

 The attendance was very large. The exhibition of Stock, 

 Ploughing Match, &c., was held on Fairchild's field, Boston 

 street; that of Fruit, Domestic Manufactures, &c., at Music 

 Hall Building, Central avenue. 



The entries in the Stock department were as follows : — 



Fat Cattle 3 Entries. 



Bulls 9 " 



Milch Cows 34 " 



Heifers 27 " 



Working Oxen 12 " 



Steers 4 " 



Town Team of Eight Horses, . 1 " 



Stallions 8 " 



Brood Mares 7 " 



Family Horses 7 " 



Farm and Draft Horses ... 9 " 



Pairs of Draft Horses ... 5 " 



Colts 14 " 



Swine 10 " 



Sheep 18 " 



Coops of Poultry 27 



Ploughing Teams 21 



There were also a large number of entries of Agricultural 

 Implements and Machines, and Carriages. 



The exhibition in the Hall, of Fruits, Flowers and Vegeta- 

 bles has never been surpassed at any of our Exhibitions, and 

 the number of visitors to this department was very large. 



Chas. p. Preston, Secretary, 





