SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



The Senii-Centennial Fair and Cattle Show of the Hampshire 

 Agricultural Society held Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 26th and 

 27th, on Hampshire Park, passed off very successfully, especially the 

 last day when by the help of the Citizen's Parade, a larger sum was 

 taken at the gate than ever before. 



It is to be hoped that the Parade will remain a feature of the Fair 

 and that every one will join in to make it a success. The fair was 

 honored by the presence of Hon. J. W. Stockwell, Secretary of the 

 Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture, and Hon. Curtis Guild, 

 Jr., who delivered an interesting and able address. If it is proper 

 for the Secretary to suggest any improvements he would recommend 

 that the wire fence built last fall be extended around both turns of 

 the track, and that some provisions be made whereby the outside of 

 the Hall could be painted. Also that the date for our Fair be 

 arranged so as not to conflict with Brattleboro or Greenfield. The 

 report which follows is from Mr. Charles A. Gleason, State Inspector 

 of Fairs to the Hon. J. W. Stockwell, Secretary of the Mass. State 

 Board of Agriculture, which give us a chance to see ourselve as 

 others see us. 



To THE Mass. State Board of Agriculture, 

 Hon. J. W. Stockwell, Secretary. 

 The Hampshire Agricultural Society held its fair Sept. 26th and 

 27th, 1899. The first day was devoted mainly to the exhibition of 

 live stock and farm produce. The second day to a cavalcade and 

 exhibition of horses. While the inspector has seen more entries of 

 cattle at other fairs he was much pleased with the quality of the 

 stock and the care manifested in its breeding. Some of the grade 

 cows which he noticed were of high order and the yearlings and two 

 year olds sljpwed much promise. The arrangement of the stock 



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