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On tlie 15tli of June, at a meeting of the Board, the following pre- 

 mium list was adopted, and judges appointed. 



On the 5th of September, at a meeting of the Board, Wm. R. Cobb 

 Esq., of Brighton, was appointed Marshal, and directed to prepare the 

 Fair ground, enclose the same with a suitable fence, and erect the nec- 

 essary pens, sheds &c., for the accommodation of animals, and safe 

 keeping of all articles presented for exhibition. 



Rules and regulations were adopted. 



On the 6th and 7th of October, the first Fair of the Society, was 

 held in the village of Brighton, and was successful beyond the moat 

 sanguine expectations of its warmest friends. 



The weather was favorable, and the attendance of people very large, 

 probably not less than 4,000 being present. Upwards of three hun- 

 dred entries were made in the different classes in which premiums were 

 offered. The exhibition of horses and sheep was the most extensive 

 in the classes of live stock ; but that of working oxen and swine was 

 very fair. 



In the class of sheep there were 50 entries, some of them very supe- 

 rior animals. The full blood French Merinos, full blood Spanish, and 

 various crosses of the two, as well as South Downs and Leicesters, were 

 all represented. Probably there are few better bucks in the State, than 

 those exhibited by R. Y. Browning, Esq., S. W. Twitchell, Esq., and 

 Messrs. Bingham & Olds. 



The exhibition of fruit, especially apples, peaches, aid pears, was 

 very fine. 



The Annual Address was dehvered by Hon. Geo. W. Peck. It was 

 a beautiful, truthful, and most eloquent portrayal of the true dignity 

 and importance of the farmer's calling, and was listened to with deep 

 attention by the assembled multitude. It was mainly an extempore 

 address, and no copy has been obtained for pubHcation. 



