ii BEPORTS OF DELEGATES. 



EEPOETS OP DELEGATES 



APPOINTED TO VISIT THE 



AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS. 



ESSEX. 



Your delegate arrived at the fair-grounds in season to inspect the 

 whole process of preparation and organization for a first-class cattle- 

 show and fair. 



* His first introduction was at the town hall, where the society was 

 holding its annual meeting. A glance at the assembled yeomanry 

 of Essex, and the witnessing, for a few moments, their earnest and 

 efficient manner, convinced him that the Essex County Agricultural 

 Societ} 7 was a live organization, and the members thereof moant 

 business. 



Immediately upon adjournment of this meeting, it commenced to 

 rain, and soon increased to a violent storm, which continued through 

 the day ; while it somewhat- dampened the ardor of your delegate, 

 it seemed to inspire to more active exertion those whose business it 

 was to furnish material for the show. 



A very cursory view of the stock-department revealed the fact 

 that Essex, although a manufacturing and commercial community, 

 can boast a good show of the improved breeds of horses, cattle, 

 sheep and swine and poultry. Taking the exhibition all in all, it 

 was fully equal to any we have witnessed in an}' part of the Com- 

 monwealth. 



This society is one of the oldest and richest agricultural societies 

 in the State ; has a large fund, which is accumulating from year 

 to year. 



One peculiarity of this society is, it has no fixed centre, but 

 migrates around among the various local centres of the county, thus 

 affording to the different localities alternate seasons of labor and 

 rest, which, no doubt, has a tendency to increase the efficiency of 



