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The treasurer reports that there is in his hands after 

 paying a portion of the expenses and premiums, 

 J^n. 8th, 1853, $155.68 



GUY SHAWj Secretary. 



ESSEX. 

 The Essex County Agricultural Society had its fair and cattle 

 show on the 20th, 21st and 2'3d^days of September last. There 

 were more exhibitors, more and better stock, a greater variety of 

 manufactured articles, and a larger general attendance than at 

 any previous fair. 



The judges having made their reports in the afternoon of the 

 third day, the society, and others 'present, were highly entertained 

 wdth an eloquent and highly appropriate address, from the Hon, 

 B. P. Johnson, Secretary of the State Society. 



The society is in a flourishing condition ; as to members its 

 numbers are 256. 



The annual election was held at the Valley House, on the 8th 

 of DecemlHT last ; the following officers were elected : 



President, Hon. Winslow C. Watson, Port Kent ; Treasurer, L. 

 D. Brown, of Elizabethtown; Secretary, G. S. Nicholson, of Eliz- 

 abethtown, and 19 Vice Presidents. 



Receipts and Expenditures. 



Amount on hand January 1, 1853, $83 68 



Cash from State Treasurer, 71 00 



Cash from members, &c., 421 25 



$575 9J 

 Paid premiums, $119 75 



Paid printers, gate-lj:eepers,&.c., 178 18 



1597 93 



Due treasurer, $22 00 



G. 8. NICHOLSOX, Secretary.* 



