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mensions. The former was devoted to the reception of la- 

 dies' work, mechanical inventions, and manufactured and 

 fancy articles, agricultural and horticultm-al produce, &c. 



Hon. Josiah C. Eastman, of Hampstead, first Vice Presi- 

 dent, officiated as presiding officer, in the absence of the 

 President, Hon. N. B. Baker, who had removed from the 

 State. Nathaniel White, Esq. had the management and su- 

 perintendence of the Fair, and Hon. Josiah Stevens acted 

 as chief marshal, aided by a competent board of assist- 

 ants. The Concord Brass Band were employed to entertain 

 the people and do escort dm'ing the show. 



No formal meetings of the Society were held on the exhi- 

 bition grounds, the business having been chiefly transacted 

 through the agency of committees. 



The principal part of Wednesday was occupied in making 

 entries and arranging the articles on the grounds. A por- 

 tion of the committees on awards were called, vacancies 

 filled, and an examination commenced. 



A meeting was held in the Representatives' Hall in the 

 evening, to fill vacancies in the Boards of Judges, and to 

 discuss the question — " What have been the nature and ex- 

 tent of the disadvantages under which the farmer has labored 

 in this State during the past season ?" The time employed 

 in filling the committees, rendered it too late before oppor- 

 tunity arose to consider the question, and the meeting ad- 

 journed about 9 o'clock. 



Thursday was occupied by the examining committees, ex- 

 ercises on the track, and trials of horses and oxen, inter- 

 spersed by music by the band and chime bells, until the hour 

 assigned for the oration. The orator did not arrive in sea- 

 son, and members of the Society, assembled about the plat- 

 form, manifested great impatience. The presiding officer an- 

 nounced the circumstances under which the managers were 

 placed, and that Mr. Marsh would be present and deliver his 

 address the next day. He suggested that gentlemen pres- 

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