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LIBRARY. 



Committee— Andrew Nichols, Danvers; Henry Brooks, Salem; B. P. "Ware, 

 Marblehead; J. M. Danforth, Lynntield. 



ENCOURAGING AGRICULTURAL LIBRARIES. 



It shall be the duty of the Committee to communicate with such 

 persons in the several cities and towns in the County, as, in their 

 judgment, will best encourage the establishment of, or improvement 

 of, collections of books, pamphlets, reports, essays, newspapers, 

 etc., relating to agriculture, and request their aid in thus advanc- 

 idg the cause of agriculture, and co-operate with such persons in 

 promoting the object herein referred to. 



Committee— Francis H. Appleton, Peabody; Henry Wheatland, Salem; James 

 J. H. Gregory, Marblehead. 



NEW MEMBERS. 



For the person who obtains the largest number of new members 

 for the Society from any Town or City before the first day of 

 November next, premium, $& 



Note.— Names of new members, with name of person procuring them, can be 

 sent as fast as obtained, to the Secretary of the Society, who will make a record 

 of them. 



Persons paying three dollars will receive a " Certificate of Membership" which 

 is for life. No fines or assessments are ever imposed and members are entitled 

 to vote in all its transactions, witli the free use of the Library and a copy of the 

 publication of Society's transactions each year. 



Committee— Secretary, John M. Danforth, Lynnfleld. 



TREADWELL FARM. 



Committee— Benj. P. Ware, Marblehead; C. C. Blunt, Andover; B. P. Pike, 

 Topstield; G. B. Blodgette, Rowley; George B. Bradley, Methuen; John M. Dan- 

 forth, Lynntield. 



AUDITORS. 



Committee— J. Hardy Phippen, Salem; Benj. P. Ware, Marblehead; E. Pope 

 Barrett, Peabody. 



FARMERS' INSTITUTES. 



Francis H. Appleton, James P. King, C. C. Blunt, O. S. Butler, John M. Dan- 

 forth, Lynntield. 



DELEGATES. 



From the Essex Agricultural Society to attend Exhibitions of 

 Societies, Farmers' Clubs and Fruit Growers' Associations in Es- 

 sex County, and report any information that shall seem valuable 

 for publication. 



The Secretary to be notified of time of holding their exhibition, 

 who will notify the chairman of Committee to assign Delegate. 



COMMITTEES. 



All Committees, including committees to judge of Crops, of Ex- 

 hibits at Fair, and of the Arrangements for the Fair, are chosen by 

 the Trustees at their June meeting. 



