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ent might improve the time by making such speeches and 

 suggestions as might in their minds be beneficial. 



Hon. George W. Nesmith, of Franklin, made one of his 

 characteristic humorous and able speeches. His remarks 

 were useful in showing what were the peculiar agriculiiu-al 

 resources of the State, and what were the peculiar duties of 

 the hus))andman in bringing them into profitable requisition. 



His Excellency Gov. Metcalf, was next introduced to the 

 meeting, and was received with three cheers. He, in a brief 

 speech, commended the endeavor to make the State supply 

 itself with the breadstuffs it required for its use. This in- 

 dependence was of the most laudable character, and onti 

 which the advantages of the soil, now latent in a great de- 

 gree, could most easily be made to encompass. The Gov- 

 ernor was cheered as he took his seat. 



Col. Cliandler E. Potter, of Manchester, was called out 

 and responded as a minute-man, in the absence of the regu- 

 lar orator. His remarks were - laudatory of the scene be- 

 fore him, where the true strength and riches of the State 

 were scattered in such gratifying profusion. The display 

 would compare well with any made in the sister States, and 

 testified that the Granite State could produce something else 

 besides men and women. 



Gen. Low, of Concord, followed, and made a brief but an 

 acceptable address. 



He was followed, in very appropriate addresses, by John 

 S. AValker, Esq., of Clarcmont, and Wm. J. J5uckminstcr, of 

 the Massachusetts Ploughman. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The annual meeting of the Society was held on Thursday, 

 in the Representatives' Hall, according to notice, Dr. East- 

 man presiding. 



On motion, the following committee of twenty — two from 



