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a true consolation. Not to ourselves alone, his friends and 

 associates, but to this County and this community do we owe 

 it that the example of Mr. Keeley should not be forgotten. 

 As an expression, therefore, of our high esteem for his char- 

 acter and services, of our respect for his memory, of our sor- 

 row over his departure, and of our sympathy with his family 

 iu their trial and affliction, I offer these resolutions, and move 

 their adoption as the sense of this body : 



Resola'ED, That the Trustees of the Essex Agricultural 

 Society learn with profound sorrow the death of their asso- 

 ciate, Joiix Keeley, Esq., one of the Vice Presidents of 

 the Society, a useful, efficient, and devoted member, and a 

 citizen who enjoyed through a long life the respect and esteem 

 of the community in whichthe lived. 



Resolved, That the Secretary of the Society communicate 

 this expression of our regard and respect to the family of Mr. 

 Keeley. 



ESSAYS AND REPORTS OF COINIMITTEES. 



The Committee on "Essays and Reports of Committees" 

 report that one Essay and five Reports were submitted to us 

 for examination. 



For the Reports we award as follows : 



To Benj. P. Ware, for "Report on Ploughing with Swivel 

 Ploughs," first premium, $10.00. 



To Henry Saltonstall, for Report on "Improving Wet 

 Meadow and Swamp Land," second premium, $8.00. 



To James Flint, for Report on " Ploughing with Single 

 Teams,' third premium, $6.00. 



In regard to the Essay we were somewhat in doubt, but 

 while it gave evidence of care and labor it did not appear to 

 us to possess such merit as an agricultural paper as to entitle 

 it to a premium. 



Daniel E. Safford, Chalrtnan of Committee. 



Salem, Nov. 30, 1874. 



