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INTRODUCTOEY EEMARKS. 



The Annual Exhibition of this Society was held at Law 

 rence, Wednesday, and Thursday, 28th, and 29th Septem- 

 ber last. The first day's arrangement was disturbed by a 

 heavy rain in the morning, which, at one time, inchned 

 many to an entire postponement o( operations until the 

 next day. But upon a full consultation of the Trustees and 

 Committees, at a late hour, it was concluded to proceed to 

 the duties assigned them. And the second day being fair, 

 the business was closed up to the general satisfaction of those 

 interested. 



The show of domestic manutacturss and fancy articles, 

 was large and imposing. There were also some fine speci- 

 mens of cotton fabrics from the Naumkeag factory, at 

 Salem; but it was no little disappointment that the Lav/- 

 rence Mills did not exhibit any of their goods. It is hoped, 

 if the show should be there another year, the opportunity 

 of placing in the hall, their goods, so highly and justly 

 celebrated, will be generally embraced. 



The vegetables, mostly from the vicinity of the Show, 

 were equal, both in variety and quality, to any former exhibi- 

 tion. If the best specimens raised throughout the county, 

 were all exhibited, it would probably equal any collection 

 in the Commonwealth. 



The fruit was better, far better, than was expected, 

 considering the almost entire failure of fair apples in most 

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