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ANNUAL ADDRESS. 



The Annual Address will be delivered by Dr. H. P. Tappan, on the 

 show ground, at 8 o'clock P. M., of the 29th. 



KEPORTS. 



The reports of the Judges will be read on Friday, at 10 o'clock A. 

 M. The Judges will be expected to give the reasons for their decisioM,' 

 •embracing the valuable and superior qualities of the animals or articles 

 to which premiums are awarded. 



PREMIUMS. 



Premiums will be forwarded to the persons to whom they are award- 

 ed, at as early a day after the Fair as practicable. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The Annual Meeting of the Society, for the choice of officers, and for 

 the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting, 

 will take place on the show ground at 11 o'clock A. M. of the 30th, or 

 immediately after the reading of the repoi-ts of committees. 



SALE OF STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS. 



A public sale of stock and implements will commence at 1 2 o'clock 

 M., of the 30th. 



RULES FOR THE PLOWING MATCH. 



Persons entering for the plowing match, will observe the following 

 rules and regulations : 



Ist. Each team will be required to plow one quarter of an acre; in 

 order to insure good work, one hour and thirty minutes will be allow- 

 ed in which to perform it. 



2d. The team may consist of one or two pair of horses, or oxen, pro- 

 vided they are managed by the plowman. 



3d. The plow may be held by the competitor, or such person as he 

 may select; but the name of the plowman in all cases to be giren. 



4th. Each plowman will be required to mark out his land, by plow- 

 ing at least four back furrows, from a strip left for that purpose, before 

 commencing on time. 



5th. The furrows must be at least seven inches deep, and not over 

 twelve inches wide. 



The excellence of the work to consist: 1st. In leaving the furrow 

 slice hght and pliable. 2d. In so disposing of the sod and vegetable 

 matter as to insure their ready decomposition^ 



