THE EXHIBITION. 

 ADDRESSES, EESOLUTIONS, &c. 



The Fiftieth Annual Exhibition and Cattle Show was held' 

 at Ipswich, Sept. 27th and 28th, 1870. 



The Entries of Horses, Oxen and other farm stock, were 

 127. Animals, about 300. Entries of Poultry, 11 ; Varie- 

 ties, 25. Entries for Plougliing, 13 ; of Agricultural Imple- 

 ments, 12; Carriages, 5; Pears, 400 plates; Apples, 360 

 plates ; Peaches and Grapes, 143 plates ; Flowers, 44 entries, 

 Bread, 10 entries ; Butter, 14 entries ; Cheese, 4 entries ; 

 Honey, 2 entries; Vegetables, 54 entries; Counteqaanes, 33 

 entries ; Manufactures, 10 ; Fancy Articles, 128 entries ; 

 Articles Manufactured from Leather, 4. 28 Diplomas and 

 premiums amounting to $989.50, were awarded. 



At a meeting of the Society held after the Dinner on the 

 second day of the Exhibition, Gen. AVilliam Sutton, the Pres- 

 ident presided, and remarked that the Society had funds se- 

 curely invested, amounting to about fifteen thousand dollars, 

 a farm Avorth seven thousand dollars, and fixtures consisting of 

 a tent and a large number of pens for the accommodation of 

 stock — and beside, a valualjle library. He introduced Hon. 

 Allen W. Dodge, wlm sjjokc as follows : 



