16 N. H. STATE AGllICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Voted, To apply to the Legislature for an act of incorpor- 

 ation. 



Voted, That a set of the Transactions be distril)utcd to 

 each member of the several Boards of Judges serving at the 

 Fair ; and that a set be given to each town or city library, 

 and to tlie library of every literary and scientific institution 

 in the State, on application to the Secretary, 



Voted, That a mileage be paid on all valuable neat stock 

 ■which may be presented at the Fair : — For one or two ani- 

 mals driven over 10 miles, 5 cents each per mile one way; 

 for more than two animals, 3 cents each. 



Voted, To hold the Fair on the 8th, 9th and 10th days of 

 October, in the city of Concord, provided the citizens make 

 suitable provisions for the show. 



THE SEVENTH ANNUAL FAHl. 



It was determined to hold the Fair in the city of Concord, 

 and accordingly on the 8th day of October commenced the 

 best agricultural exhibition ever held in the Granite State. 

 It was anticipated tliat tlie political excitement and the fre- 

 quent public gatherings miglit have a tendency to abate the 

 interest in agriculture, and interfere witli the success of the 

 show, both as to numbers attending and the products and 

 stock presented for exhibition. But competitors were pres- 

 ent from all parts of the State, bringing substantial evidence 

 of the zeal they cherislied in the cause. The weather was 

 favoraljle, and tlie multitudes in attendance beyond prece- 

 dent. The ground was adapted to the wants of tlie exliibi- 

 tion, very much to the credit of the committee having tho 

 management of this detail. There was a well made trotting 

 course, but was too oval, and the ends too acute to permit 

 keeping up anytliing like uniformity of speed without danger 

 of capsizing. A stand was erected on one side of the course 

 capable of seating as many persons as were disposed to wit- 

 ness the trials of speed. Mr. James Martin, of Boston, had 

 his great tent there, and various other ones of smaller di- 



