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of the Show. Thus a fair and reasonable explanation is afforded 
of a circumstance which, at the time, was freely commented 
upon by our countrymen, and appeared to some as a mistake or 
an oversight. 
The Show-ground was immediately outside the city gates, on 
a large open space known as the " Heiligengeistfeld," and adjoin- 
ing the city of Altona. It was thus readily accessible from all parts 
of both cities. The accompanying ground-plan (p. 230), with its 
explanatory" details, gives the mode of distribution of the space 
occupied by it, which amounted to 1,598,430 square feet (Ham- 
burg), or 32*4 acres ; the whole area being surrounded by a 
10-foot deal fence. 
This space was occupied as follows : — 
Square feet. 
1. The entire horses in 11 sheds, covering* .. .. . 1G,200 
2. Mares, mares with foals, other horses in 9 sheds .. 27,200 
3. Bulls and cows in 25 sheds 43,000 
4. Sheep in 19 i sheds i 30,700 
5. Pigs in 6£ sheds 10,920 
G. Poultry in 3 sheds .. _ .. .. 2,750 
7. Agricultural products in 0 sheds . . .... . . 27,000 
8. Machinery and implements in 12 sheds .. .. 48,000 
9. Machines, &c, in motion 167,082 
10. Flower-show, 2 sheds 9,720 
11. Offices of Executive Committee 4,830 
12. Restaurateurs and retiring rooms 19,250 
13. Refreshment tents, 4 8,000 
14. Music pavilion 625 
15. Photographic department 1,500 
16. Water-closets, 6 1,500 
17. Ring for horses 26,376 
18. Sheds for forage, Utter, &c 5,000 
19. „ corn for threshing 5,125 
20. „ coals 4,038 
21. Store-sheds for cattle classes 3,850 
22. Sheds for machinery 15,500 
25. Stalls for sick cattle .. .. ' 300 
26. Wood-stores 2,774 
27. Engineer's offices 900 
Total space covered 482,140 
Leaving free for the public 1,116,290 
Total area enclosed 1,598,430 
The prices for admission were as follows : — The first day, 
July 14th (10 marks), lis. lOd. ; the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th 
(1 thaler), 3s. ; the 19th (Sunday) (J mark), Id. ; the 20th (1 mark), 
* The figures given are in the Hamburg measurement, the difference between 
that and our own being but small ; 100 square feet Hamburg are equal to 88\'3G 
English measurement. 
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