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ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The thirty-first annual exhibition of this society was held at 

 Lynn, on the 28th day of September last, and was attended by 

 an unusually large number of persons, who manifested great in- 

 terest in the occasion. The addition, by a gentleman of Lynn, 

 of one hundred dollars to the amount of premiums offered on 

 stock, had the desired effect to bring to the cattle-show a 

 larger number of animals than is usually exhibited in this coun- 

 ty. Seventeen pairs of working oxen, 11 pairs of steers, 8 fat 

 cattle, 13 milch cows, 18 heifers, 9 bulls, and 15 colts, were en- 

 tered for premiums, besides other animals, which were entered 

 for exhibition only. The ploughing match was well contested 

 by 16 double ox-teams, 6 single ox-teams, and 4 horse-teams. 

 The exhibition of fruits gave the most convincing proof of the 

 unabated zeal and success of our cultivators. 



The address was delivered by Josiah Newhall, Esq., of 

 Lynnfield. 



Hints for the Consideration of the Trustees. 



At the meeting of the trustees, in November, the President of 

 the society read a communication, from which the following ex- 

 tracts are made : — 



The preservation of the ranks of our members has not re- 

 ceived that attention its importance demands. Previous to the 

 first exhibition of the society, about seven hundred names were 

 enrolled. Since then, there have been additions annually, of 

 such as voluntarily offered themselves, but not so many as have 

 been lost by death and removals. Ought this to be so 7 Is the 



