REPO RTS. 



No. I. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. 



When the discourse of Mr. Hazen was concluded, Dr. 

 Nichols, of Danvers, addressed the Governor and audience 

 through the following Report : — 



The Conrunittee of Arrangements ask leave to report : — That 

 they have had the satisfaction of seeing their plans and pro- 

 visions for the day carried into execution without loss of time, 

 and in a manner equal to their expectations. As a whole, 

 the exhibition has perhaps been inferior to some of the Shows 

 in former years. This they are willing to attribute to the 

 unfavorable season and the inclement weather of the morn- 

 ing, rather than to a want of interest in the Agricultural 

 community in the objects of the Society. The utility of this 

 Association they are happy to believe depends not so much 

 on the cattle and things exhibited at their Shows, as on the 

 opportunities these afford the Farmers of the County, to be- 

 come acquainted with each other, for consultations on subjects 

 peculiarly interesting to themselves, and for offering up their 

 united adorations to Him who giveth seed lime and harvest, 

 and who alone can crown the labors of the husbandman with 

 success. 



This day has also been rendered unusually interesting by 

 the presence of His Excellency the Governor of the Com-' 

 monwealth. In extending to your Excellency an invitation 

 to attend on this occasion, the Committee belived it to be 

 peculiarly proper that an exhibition sustained mainly by the 

 bounty of the State should come under tlie supervision of its 

 Chief Magistrate ; and they felt confident tint one so disfin- 

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