SEVENTY-SEVENTH 



Annual' Cattle Show and Fair. 



The Cattle Show and Fair of this society opened Sept. 

 21, 1897, under the most favorable circumstances, and in 

 all departments it was throughout a complete success as 

 to the crowds of people in attendance and the receipts. 

 The total number of entries were eighty less than last 

 year. This is probably due to the season being so unfav- 

 orable to fruit and vegetables. The poultry exhibit was 

 very fine and more than one hundred entries were exhib- 

 ited than ever before. Perhaps this is due in some extent 

 to the new poultry building erected by the Society the 

 past season. 



The general excellence of the exhibits, considering 

 the season, was fully up to the Essex County standard, 

 which ranks second to none in the state. 



The exhibit of stock was of a very superior quality, 

 especially the oxen and steers that are seen in southern 

 Essex. 



The street parade was a fine attraction and great credit 

 is due to the committee who had charge of it for the 

 effort made to get so fine a display of teams from the 

 adjoining cities of Lynn and Salem. 



The public spirit and enterprise of the citizens of Pea- 

 body, at all times manifest, has as much to do with making 

 this fair the largest and most successful ever held as any- 

 thing else. 



The annual dinner of the society was served in the 

 vestry of the South church, Thursday, the last day of the 



