ii REPORTS OF DELEGATES. 



REPORTS OP DELEGATES 



APPOINTED TO VISIT THE 



AGEICULTURAL EXHIBITIOISrS. 



ESSEX. ■ 



I was present at the forty-eighth annual exhibition of the Essex 

 Agricultural Society, which was held in the beautiful city of New- 

 buryport, September 29th and 30th. This society is not only one 

 of the oldest and wealthiest in the State, but it is the only 

 chartered Agricultural Society in this large country, (of which 

 plan I approve.) By its united efforts it has a fund of $12,- 

 000. This county contains a number of cities and many large and 

 flourishing villages ; its jiojiulation is neither devoted to agricul- 

 ture, manufactures nor mechanic arts, but is a community made up 

 of all, acknowledging agriculture to be the foundation of all its 

 industries. The annual meeting of the society was held on the first 

 day at half-past ten. Previous to that, the trustees, committees and 

 members of the society met in the basement of the Green Street 

 Church, where the committee rolls were called and vacancies filled. 

 While in session, the boys and others less interested at the church, 

 were arranging the animals and agricultural implements on the 

 mall. At eleven o'clock the ballot resulted in the unanimous re- 

 election of Gen. Wm. Sutton, of Peabody, for President, and 

 Cliarles P. Preston, of Danvers, for Secretary, showing conclusively 

 that the right men were in the right place. At three o'clock, P. M., 

 the popular president entertained the ofiicers, trustees, invited 

 guests, and prominent members of the society, at the Merrimack 

 House, (kept by the Little, Brothers,) with a sumptuous dinner. 

 Tliis society has no particiilar agricultural grounds, but migrates 

 from one part of the county to the other once in two years, thus 

 uniting the interests of the county in one good society. 



The show of cattle at the mall was very good, consisting of some 

 fine specimens of Jerseys, Ayrshires and Durhams. The number 



