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Sept. 23rd, after the annual dinner, the president called 

 the Society to order, according to adjournment, and re- 

 viewed the work of the society for the past sixteen years 

 since he had been its presiding officer, and thanked the 

 members for the courtesy and co-operation they had shown 

 him, and introduced Mayor Collins of Lawrence, who wel" 

 comed the Society and Fair to Lawrence in behalf of the 

 city. 



Hon. William Cogswell was then introduced who made 

 an address and quoted statistics showing the increased 

 agricultural products in the county, and also in Massachu- 

 setts, with the general prices received for the products east 

 and west and concluded by saying he thought there was as 

 good a chance for the farmer in Essex County as anywhere. 



Judge Sherman and others made pleasant remarks in 

 response to invitations, after which, on motion of Mr. Butler, 

 a unanimous vote of thanks was passed to the Mayor and 

 City Government of Lawrence for courtesies extended, to 

 Rev. W. A. Keese and officers of Trinity church for its use, 

 to the police force, and to the Boston & Maine Railroad for 

 freight and other facilities offered the Society. 



Voted, that the reports of the several committees making 

 awards to exhibitors and competitors be accepted and con- 

 firmed, provided the rules of t!ie Society have been com- 

 plied with. 



