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But, with the present iTulroad facilities (steam and horse) 

 which we possess, and the ease with which animals, pro- 

 duce, implements and owners can now be carried, there are 

 places which can be easily reached from all parts of the 

 County and where accommodations can be of the best. At 

 such our Society could soon feel at home tor our Annual 

 Fairs and Reunions. I say reunions, for we must not forget 

 that the men and women of our County, who are the con- 

 trolling; influence in the success of our shows, hold the 

 leading place thereat. 



It would be appropriate for a separate association to pro- 

 vide such accommodation for us, as we ought to have, in- 

 cluding covered pens for stock, if the Society should decide 

 to make such a trial for several years. Such buildings 

 could be so located as to be useful to their owners for other 

 purposes between the seasons of our exhibitions ; or tem- 

 porary, or portable structures might be wiser. We could 

 thus experiment without binding ourselves in any permanent 

 way as to ownership of grounds, or in any way altering our 

 present good financial standing. 



There are locations well adapted to tliis, where failure as 

 to exhibits in Hall or at Show Grounds, and as to good 

 receipts, could hardly be possible ; and where it would seem 

 that local interest would be glad to provide for us the 

 necessary buildings should we agree to come for a limited 

 length of time. 



A word about the proposed attempt of the Forestry Con- 

 gress, recently held at Boston, to secure legislation through- 

 out New England which shall tend to guard our woodland^ 

 as much as possible, against injury from fire, &c. 



At first we must consider this subject, as in the interest 

 of the State. The public health, which means the welfare 

 of all citizens, demands that the amount of woodland, in 

 good condition and including sprout-land, should bear some 



