should take a deeper interest. It is well-known that it has be- 

 come necessary, not only in this society^ but in very many like 

 societies in this Commonwealth, that in order to have aijy exhibi- 

 tion at all, the officers must, for some time previous to the fair, 

 drive all about the surrounding country, and drum up exhibitors. 

 Many men, who have fine stock, or vegetables, or fi'uits, or some 

 other articles good for exhibition, are perfectly willing to bring 

 them, and will do so provided the committee or a portion of them 

 will call upon them and ask them to. There are others, who, if 

 the committee urge them very hard, will condescendingly consent 

 to exhibit whatever they may have worthy, as though they were 

 conferring a special favor upon the officers of the , society by so 

 doing. This is all wrong, and ought not so to be. All the mem- 

 bers of the society should take such an interest in getting up a 

 fine exhibition that they will not think of waiting for the honor of 

 a visit h'om the executive committee to ask them or urge them to 

 do so, but of their own free will, bring their best products to the 

 fair. There are some who do this — may the yumber increase from 

 year to year, until it shall not be necessary for the officers to make 

 " more than ordinary efforts." 



J. L. SKINNER, Secbetaby. 



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