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pleton, the former president of the society who gave an 

 instructive address which will be found on the first pages 

 of this report. Gen. Appleton was followed by Augustus 

 Pratt, Esq., delegate from the State Board, Hon. Wm. H. 

 Moody, Hon. Wm, S. Knox and others. 



The entries in the several departments of the fair for 

 1897 and 1898 are tabulated for comparison as follows: 



STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, ETC., ON SHOW GROUNDS. 



Class. 



From From 



Entries Dift'erent Entries DilTerent 



in 1898. Places in 1897. Places 

 in 1898. in 1897. 



Bulls, 



Fat Cattle, 



Milch Cows, 



Herds of Milch Cows, 



Heifers, Pure Bred, 



Working Oxen and Steers, 



Steers, 



Stallions, Farm and Draft, 



Stallions, for Driving Purposes, 



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, 

 Swine, Large Breeds, 

 Swine, Small Breeds, 

 Sheep, 



