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fair, at which there was a large attendance, after which 

 President Butler called the assemblage to order with a 

 few brief remarks and introduced the Hon. Geo. V. L. 

 Meyer, who gave an instructive and pleasing address, fol- 

 lowed by Joshua Clarke, Esq., delegate from the State 

 Board of Agriculture, Hon. Wm. S. Knox, M. C, Gen. 

 Francis H. Appleton and others. 



The entries in the several departments of the Fair, for 

 1897 and 1896, are tabulated for comparison as follows : 



STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, ETC., ON SHOW GROUNDS. 



Class. 



From From 



Entries Different Entries Different 



in 1897. Places in 189(5. Places 



in 1897. in 1896. 



Bulls, 



Fat Cattle, 



Milch Cows, 



Herds of Milch Cows, 



Heifers, Pure Bred, 



Heifers, Native or Grade, 



Working Oxen and Steers, 



Steers, 



Stallions, Farm and Draft, 



Stallions for Driving Purposes, 



Brood Mares, Farm and Draft, 



Brood Mares, Driving Purposes, 



Family Horses, 



Gents' Driving Horses, 



Pairs Gents' Driving Horses, 



Farm Horses, 



Pairs of Farm Horses, over 2500 



lbs.. 

 Pairs of Farm Horses, less than 



2500 lbs., 

 Colts, Farm and Draft, 

 Colts, Driving Purposes, 

 Fast Walking Horses, 



