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establishing and protecting good grass plats and borders in the 

 streets and public squares ; establishing and maintaining such 

 sewerage as shall be needed : providing public drinking 

 troughs, and generally doing whatever may tend to the im- 

 provement of the town. 



Mr. M. C. Andrews, President, has sent me the following 

 history of the Andover Farmers' Club : — 



In reply to yours, I will say that the Andover Farmers' Club 

 was formed and commenced holding meetings for discussions, 

 &c., Nov. 3d, 1879. Meetings are held one evening every 

 other week, from Oct. 3d to the last of March. The object of 

 the Club is to promote the interest of Agriculture, and social 

 and intellectual improvement, &g. 



The present membership is ninety-six, and the meetings are 

 well attended. The officers of the Club are, and have been 

 since the formation: M. C. Andrews, President; Rev. Francis 

 H. Johnson, Secretary ; J. L. Smith, Treasurer. All members 

 are elected by vote, and become members by paying a small 

 admission fee. 1 enclose a programme for this winter's meet- 

 ings, which will explain itself, also a copy of Article 2 of the 

 Constitution : — " Objects. It shall be the object of this Club, 

 1st. To call attention to all proposed improvements in agri- 

 culture, especially those which relate to tilling the soil, stock- 

 raising, dairy management, horticulture, use of artificial 

 manures and mechanical inventions ; and to discuss the adap- 

 tability of such methods and appliances to the circumstances 

 of this community. 



2d. To advocate the judicious conservation of the natural 

 beauties of our town, while encouraging and assisting in the 

 free discussion of all plans for improvements. 



8d. To foster the study of the natural sciences, and stimu- 

 late original investigation." 



Subjects for discussion, with appointed leaders, 1880 and 

 1881. Meetings to commence at 7.30 P. M. 



