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P. Foster and Albert Berry, Vice-Presidents ; Loring B. Rea, 

 Secretary, and James T. Johnson, Treasurer. 



It was voted to accept the constitution and by-laws aa 

 reported by the committee. A committee of five was chosen 

 to prepare topics for discussion and appoint leaders ; also a 

 committee of three on membership, to whom must be referred 

 the names of all applicants. It was voted that a committee of 

 nine be appointed by the executive committee for the inspection 

 of farms, according to by-laws, Sect. 3, Article 8. After the 

 transaction of other miscellaneous business the meeting 

 adjourned. At a subsequent meeting of the Executive Com- 

 mittee the President offered fifty dollars to be divided into two 

 premiums of thirty and twenty dollars, to be awarded the two 

 best practical farmers in the Club, the premium to be awarded 

 by the cliairmen of the three inspection committees. The first 

 premium was awarded to J. Gilbert Chadwick, the second to 

 John P. Foster. 



At the Essex County Fair, held in Lawrence, 1878, the Club 

 made an exhibit of fruit, vegetables and town teams. The 

 ox team consisted of nineteen yoke, and the horse team of 

 eight pairs, and they were awarded the first premium of thirty 

 dollars on each team, the proceeds going into the treasury of 

 the Club. 



During the winter of 1878 and 1879, we held a very suc- 

 cessful series of meetings, at the Town Hall, for discussions 

 that created much interest in the Club and drew in many new 

 members. In February, the President resigned his office, as he 

 was to be absent from town the remainder of the season. At 

 the annual meeting in '79, John P. Foster was chosen Presi- 

 dent ; J. D. W. French, Albert Berry and William J. Dale, 

 Jr., Vice-Presidents; Loring B. Rea, Secretary; and James 

 T. Johnson, Treasurer. In September we held a Fair that 

 was in all respects a success. There was exhibited by mem- 

 bers of the Club one hundred and sixty head of stock. 

 Among them was the thoroughbred herd of Holsteins from 

 the farm of Hon. Wm. A. Russell; the thorough-bred herd of 



