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^he first day of the exhibition, undoubtedly, prevented 

 many, more especially those residing at a distance, from 

 sending contributions. 



Your Committee were highly gratified with the fine 

 accommodations furnished for the display of the various 

 specimens. The additional amount placed at their disposal 

 to be awarded in gratuities exerted a favorable influence 

 towards increasing an interest in this department of the 

 exhibition. They recommend that an additional amount be 

 appropriated the next season ; and that the Society in future 

 encourage with a high degree of liberality this branch of 

 agriculture, so important to the interests of this County. 

 They sincerely trust that in future, contributions will be 

 received from all sections of the county and not be con- 

 fined, as it frequently happens, to the immediate vicinity of 

 the place where the exhibition is held. They respectfully 

 request all cultivators of the County, to visit the exhibition 

 the next season, to bring specimens of all their products, 

 and those who cannot attend personally, to send the same 

 by one of their neighbors. It is not necessary to bring large 

 quantities of any one article, but a small sample of all — 

 as the varieties of Indian Corn, Rye, Wheat, Potatoes, 

 Beets, Squashes, &c., &c. The public will then have an 

 opportunity to form a fair and impartial opinion of what can 

 be raised in old Essex. This County has materials within 

 herself to make a grand d'splay. If farmers and amateurs 

 will only make a little exertion, this object will be accom- 

 plishedb 



H. Wheatland, Chairman. 



CLOTH AND HOSIERY. 



T//e Commillce. on Cloth and Hosiry award flw Jail n/nni. 

 gratuties : 



