SIXTY-NINTH 



Annual Cattle Show and Fair. 



The Cattle Show and Fair of this Society opened Tuesday, 

 Sept. 24th, 1889, in Beverly, for the first time in its history, aud 

 Dame Nature vied with its citizens in giving it a kindly greeting, 

 making it throughout a complete success. 



The general excellence of its exhibits in its well arranged 

 Hall and Annex, and Fair Crounds, with the great attendance at 

 both, and what is often remarked at our Fairs, the good order 

 and good nature of the crowds of people in attendance, are all 

 sources of pride. 



The Ploughing Match of this year (a failure last year on 

 account of the storm,) was one of the most attractive and inter- 

 esting features, and excellent work was done. 



The exhibits on the Show Grounds exceed in number that of 

 last year, in Milch Cows, Farm Horses, Colts, Agricultural 

 Implements and Carriages, the latter having a special tent, pro- 

 vided adjoining the Town Hall, (Exhibition Hall,) which was 

 free to all as usual. 



In the Exhibition Hall, the show of fruit fell short of previous 

 years in quality and quantity, there were, however, exhibits of 

 some fruits of exceptional and unusual merit. The exhibits of 

 Domestic Manufacture were very large and of improved rank- 

 For a better description of that department of the Fair, ref- 

 erence may be had to the reports of the Superintendent of Hall 

 and Committee, which are to be found under the head of Exhi- 

 bition Hall. 



