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of cattle to be paraded on the day of the Exhibition, each 

 town having its own section, under its own guides, selected 

 and arranged, under the impulse of that ambition, that would 

 not fail to be excited ! This would be a "Cattle Show" in- 

 deed. With the liberality extended by the Railroads, of pass- 

 ing free of expense, all animals intended for Exhibition ; and 

 the assurance that is given that they will be fed by the Socie- 

 ty, such a Show might be easily brought about. Shows like 

 this have been made in other Counties ; why may they not be 

 made in Essex ? Our own eyes have witnessed the present 

 year, a team of one hundred yoke of cattle from a single town 

 on the banks of the Connecticut, accompanied by twice this 

 number of the farmers of the town ; and we do not remember 

 to have seen, at any time, a more pleasing sight. Let a feel- 

 ing of generous ambition be awakened in the several towns, 

 to bring forw^ard the best grown, best fed, and best disciplined 

 of their cattle ; and without question, they would find ample 

 reward for their exertions, consequent upon the improved con- 

 dition of their cattle, that would necessarily result from the 

 competition. 



We have spoken of the eiforts proper to be made to increase 

 the Show of Cattle : but we would not be understood, as 

 limiting efforts to this branch alone. This is mentioned only 

 as a sample of what may be done. In most, if not all the 

 other branches of our Exhibition, there is equal room for im- 

 provement. Take for instance, the cultivation of vegetables, 

 a pursuit that engrosses much attention in every town of the 

 County ; how little has been shown, in comparison with what 

 has been done ? How interesting would be the spectacle, of a 

 table spread by each town, with the best specimens of the 

 products of their soil ? Let it be understood that such tables 

 will be prepared, and let there be committees from each town 

 to see that their own town is fairly represented, and our word 

 for it, there would be such a display of products of the garden 

 and the field, as the eye has not before seen. The rocks of 

 Marblehead and the sands of Methuen, would nobly contend 

 with each other in their exhibition o( squashes : and the plains of 

 Danvers would bring forth onions not a few, to savor the enter- 



