that our present plan of appointing members of the Society on com- 

 mittees, without consulting them beforehand, without knowing their 

 especial qualifications, finding on the daj' of the fair that only a few 

 are willing to serve, and filling their places from those on the grounds 

 often with men who have given little attention to the breeding of 

 thoroughbred stock, has given in years past dissatisfaction and been 

 an injury to the Society. Many societies have made the change and 

 found more satisfactory results, and an increased number of exhib- 

 itors. The required number of Institute meetings were held during 

 the year and interesting essays were read, and able discussions fol- 

 lowed, but it is regretted that more do not attend the meetings. As 

 they are held in the winter months the small attendance must be 

 from a lack of interest rather than from want of time. This winter 

 an especial effort will be made to have speakers from abroad and 

 men who have attained distinction in some special branch of agricul- 

 ture. The meetings will be announced in the papers some days 

 before they occur and we trust the attendance will be greater. 



Thanking all who have assisted in making the fair of 1891 a success 

 and especially the officers, and with some reason looking for greater 

 results nest year, I am 



Yours respectfully, 



H. C. Nash, Jr., Secretary. 



