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according to the rules of the society, from difterent cities 

 and towns as follows : — 



Andover 2 Peabody 1 



Danvers 1 Salem 2 



INSTITUTES. 



The society held four Institutes the past year, on as 

 many different days, both forenoon and afternoon, at 

 which the following subjects were discussed by any of the 

 audience who desired. 



The first Institute was held in Parker Hall, Newbury 

 Friday, Jan. 6th, the subject for the forenoon being, 

 " Browntail and Gypsey Moths." Afternoon, " Common 

 Insect Pests," by Prof. A. H. Kirtland. 



The second Institute was held at Grange Hall, Andover, 

 Friday, Jan. 20th, Subject, for forenoon, " Odds and ends, 

 or how to make money." Afternoon, " Farmers vs. Edu- 

 cation," by Hon. Merrick A. Morse. 



The third Institute was held at Pealiody, Jan. 27th. 

 Subject for the forenoon being, " Browntail and Gypsey 

 Moths." Afternoon, "Common Insect Pests," by Prof- 

 A. H. Kirtland. 



The fourth Institute was held in Grange Hall, Haverhill, 

 Friday, March 24th. Subject for forenoon, " The Silo re- 

 deeming abandoned Farms." Afternoon, " Yankee Gump- 

 tion : How developed," by Sumner H. Reed. 



REPORT OF THE STATE INSPECTOR. 



Hon. J. Lewis Ellsworth, Secretary State Board of 

 Agriculture : — 



As the Inspector assigned to the Essex Agricultural So- 

 ciety, I wish to say that I attended the society's fair at 



