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executive ofl3cers for the management of the fair, and the demon- 

 stration of this fact, — that a successful fair, instructive, pleasing, 

 and elevating in its tone, can be held without the aid of 2.40s and 

 their concomitant allies. 



Your delegate is under obligations to the president, Benjamin 

 P. "Ware, Esq., and his associates of the society', for the pleasant 

 memories, which wiU long remain, of the courteous and cordial 

 entertainment which he received from them ; and he .takes pleasure 

 in recommending this society to the favorable notice of the State 

 Board. 



Alexander Mact, Jun. 



MIDDLESEX NORTH. 



On my way to Lowell, I stopped over one train in Springfield to 

 see the first day's exhiljit of the Hampden Societ}' ; and, visiting 

 the show of the Middlesex North on the following day, the differ- 

 ent methods of the two societies were contrasted in my mind. 

 Each has its location in a thrift^' and enterprising cit}', surrounded 

 by towns largety engaged in agriculture. 



The Hampden Society holds its exhibits of live-stock, save 

 poultr3% on Hampden Park, while the usual hall exhibition is 

 shown in the City Hall of Springfield. M3- onl}- wonder was, 

 that so few people were present to see the reall}' excellent display* 

 in all departments of the show ; and the question was suggested, 

 whether this division of the exhibition on Hampden Park and in 

 the Cit}' HaU might not account, in part, for the small attendance. 



The Middlesex North, like most of the societies in the State, 

 has concentrated all its exhibition in one place, having spacious 

 grounds and a large hall within the same ; so that one entrance-fee 

 admits to the whole show. 



Two things are essential to a successful exhibition, — a large 

 and attractive displaj' of real, substantial worth, and the presence 

 of a large crowd to see the same. 



Hence officers of agricultural societies, in laboring for a success- 

 ful exhibition, must work with reference to these two essentials ; 

 and especially, since most societies depend quite largely upon 

 admission-fees for means to meet current expenses, and continue 

 future operations, it becomes a matter of the first importance that 

 the management of the affairs of the society and of the exhibition 

 be such as to secure a large attendance. 



This fair of the Middlesex North, judged by the attendance, 

 must be pronounced a success. 



