FEANKLIN COUNTY SOCIETY. 



The Secretary of this Society makes the following communica- 

 tion : 



¥aiimington Falls, December, 1857. 



Dear Sir : — I have the honor herewith to transmit to you, all 

 reports, statements, certificates, and other papers, which have come 

 into my hands, together with my annual report. The reports of 

 our Committees are so meagre and imperfect, that they are nearly 

 or quite worthless to the community, and are valuable to the con- 

 tributor only, as indicating to whom belongs the premiums. 



Such reports should be regarded as discreditable to the Commit- 

 tees, as an inexcusable disregard of the great interests of agriculture, 

 whicli their appointments were designed to promote. In this respect, 

 they have not met the demands of the law. The certificates and 

 statements of contributors and claimants for premiums, were the 

 tnerest blanks in the world, with one or two exceptions. Horace 

 B. Prescott of New Sharon, and Charles K. Adams of Wilton, ac- 

 companied their contributions with certificates, according to law. 

 These were the only ones. In most cases, no statements were at- 

 tached to the articles or animals, nor furnished to the Committees. 

 The controlling desire was, to get a pfemiufn, no matter how. The 

 great interests of the Society are totally disregarded. There were 

 some fine stallions exhibited for premiums, with no statements, of 

 pedigree, blood, speed, or anything of interest. The Committee on 

 Horses, impressed with their duty, refused to give any premiums, 

 or make any report. Served the contributors right. Dr. Nehemiah 

 H. Clark Avas chairman of this Committee. He understands his 

 duty, and ought to be at the head of this Committee for life. 



There should be a law imposing penalties upon Committees who 



