speed, although unable to secure better than third place. The horse 

 had the misfortune to throw thiee shoes, and was not properly shod 

 for racing. One of the horses in the '30 class also threw a shoe, 

 and it was necessary to extemporize a blacksmith shop on the 

 grounds and Tom Buckley had quite a deal of work. The last heat 

 in the '45 class was not run until after 6 o'clock. 



More than the usual number of side shows and pedlars were on 

 the grounds, but everything was conducted in an orderly manner 

 and there was no drinking and no intoxicated persons, such as are 

 too frequently seen at cattle-shows. The merry-go-round did a 

 flourishing business, as did the venders of toy balloons, peanuts, pop- 

 corn and other cattle-show concomitants. The Deerfield band fur- 

 nished good music and plenty of it. The dinner served in the upper 

 part of the hall by the ladies' aid society of the Universalist church 

 was partaken of by many and was pronounced first-class. The best 

 of order was maintained upon the grounds and there were no fights 

 or disturbances to mar the pleasure of the occasion. 



The gate receipts on Thursday v when members of the society and 

 exhibitors were admitted free, amounted to nearly $100, and on 

 Friday upwards of $400 was taken in at the gate. This sum, 

 together with the fees taken in from other sources, and the $600 

 received from the state, will put the society on a better footing 

 financially than it lias known in many years. This result is due in a 

 large measure to the intelligent and earnest work of the society's 

 officers and members, and to the cooperation of the public, and all 

 alike are to be congratulated on the successful outcome of their 

 labors. 



As the time of the Secretary was so fully employed both days of 

 the fair that little opportunity was afforded for examination of the 

 exhibits ; and as the first article that appeared in the Record was so 

 descriptive of the status the Society was in and described so clearly 

 what the future must be if the people continued indifferent to its 

 interests, and the second article described so well what the result was 

 when the people responded to the urgent appeal made rendering the 

 future prospects so much brighter, it was thought best to publish the 

 articles in order that members and others may make a comparison and 

 derive benefit therefrom. Had the skies cleared a day sooner the 

 exhibit of stock would have been much larger the first day, as many 



