REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY. 



To THE Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. 



Sir, — We herewith submit the following Report of the Transac- 

 tions of the Norfolk Agricultural Society for the past year. 



The operations of the Society for the year past have been at- 

 tended with gratifying success. Although, in consequence of the 

 excited state of the public mind with reference to the Cattle Dis- 

 ease, no cattle were offered for premium at the Annual Exhibition, 

 there is abundant reason for the belief entertained, that each suc- 

 ceeding year affords renewed evidence of the increased attention 

 given by the farmers of this County to the raising of stock. In 

 this important department of the farm, marked advancement has 

 been made from year to year. Increased attention is also being 

 given to the improvement of the land by drainage and more tho- 

 rough and systematic cultivation. A careful comparison of the 

 condition of Agriculture in the County of Norfolk before the for- 

 mation of this Society, with that witnessed at the present day, 

 would exhibit gratifying progress in this most important depart- 

 ment of labor, much of which could be traced dii'ectly to the in- 

 fluence exerted by the Society. 



Notwithstanding the absence of cattle, (with the exception of a 

 few choice animals generously sent by their respective owners) 

 the pre-occupation of public attention consequent upon the im- 

 pending Presidential election, and the unusual coldness of the 

 weather, the Annual Exhibition of the Society was largely attend- 

 ed, and the receipts were in excess of the necessary expenses. 



For a more specific statement of the operations of the Society 

 for the past year, we refer to the Report of the Supervisory Com- 

 mittee, which, together with the Reports of the several Commit- 

 tees of the Society, is herewith subjoined. 



MARSHALL P. WILDER, President. 



HENRY 0. HILDRETH, Recording Secretary. 



