SEVENTY-THIRD 



Annual Cattle Show and Fair. 



The Cattle Show and Fair of this Society opened 

 Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1893, at Haverhill, the weather being- 

 dull and threatening undoubtedly kept many people and 

 some of the stock at home. The Mayor and City Govern- 

 ijient did everything in their power to help along and 

 make the Fair a success, but owing to the depressed state 

 of business, it was not so successful financially, as it prob- 

 ably would have been under other circumstances, 

 although it was estimated there were 20,000 people on the 

 grounds, Wednesday, the second day. 



The entries of live stock were below that of last year, 

 but the quality was up to the standard of former years 

 and they were all on the grounds in good season. 



In the ploughing match there were thirteen entries and 

 an active competition took place with most excellent re- 

 sults, the grounds adjoining being covered with spectators, 

 who appeared to be as nuich interested as the Ploughmen 

 themselves. 



In the Exhibition Hall the entries as elsewhere were 

 below that of the last few years but that can be accounted 

 for somewhat by it not being a good fruit year, and only 

 one Grange exhibited as compared with five last year.- 



This was the first time the Society has held the fair 

 three days and it seemed to be very satisfactory, as mem- 

 bers had an opportunity to attend the annual meeting 

 Wednesday and had plenty of time to visit all departs 

 ments. 



