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But one essay was offered, and no premium was 

 awarded. 



Two excellent Reports were considered by the Com- 

 mittee, and to both premiums were given. Mr. J. J. H. 

 Gregory, for his interesting and instructive report upon 

 Agricultural Implements, was awarded the first premium 

 of f 10. Dr. J. W. Goodell's suggestive Report on Grapes, 

 Peaches and Assorted Fruits, as the committee determined, 

 entitled him to the second premium of $S. 



The Committee think it would be well to stimulate our 

 writers on agricultural subjects in some way, so that 

 Essays may be more freely offered. With this end in 

 \'iew, as one means to be adopted, they would suggest 

 the propriety of offering premiums upon special topics, to 

 be proposed by the society. These topics might be se- 

 lected by the officers of the society, by a special com- 

 mittee, by the committee on essays, or in any way satis- 

 factory to the trustees. 



Whether this experiment would succeed in increasing 

 the volume of agricultural literature for the Society's 

 Transactions, is of course uncertain, but it seems to be 

 worth trying. 



Respectfully, 



G. L. Streeter, Chairman. 



Gilbert L. Streeter, Salem ; D. E. Safford, Ham- 

 ilton ; N. M. Hawkes, Lynn ; G. B. Blodgette, Row- 

 ley ; J. M. Danforth, Lynnfield. — Committee. 



REPORT OF NEW MEMBERS. 



The premium awarded to the person who obtains the 

 largest number of new members from any city or town in 

 the County, up to November 1st, is this year awarded to 

 Francis H. Appleton, for forty-one new members. 



The total uuoiber of new members to Nov. 1, 1892, was 

 eighty-one, including those who, by receiving awards of 



