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seven dollars or upwards, became members under the rule 

 which deducts three dollars from each award to non- 

 members for membership, which membership is for life, 

 without assessments and entitles the member to a voice 

 and vote in the Society's business, and a copy of its an- 

 nua] publication of its transactions. The following places 

 furnished the new members. 



Andover 5, Manchester 7, 



Amesbury 1, Marblehead 1, 



Beverly 10, Methuen 2, 



Bradford 1, Middleton 1, 



Danvers 4, Nahant 10, 



Georgetown 4, Newbury port 1, 

 Gloucester 1, ^ Newbury 2, 



Hamilton 2, North Andover 4, 



Haverhill 3, Peabody 1, 



Lawrence 8, Eowley 1, 



Lynn 1, Salem 7, 



Lynnfield 1, Saugus 1, 

 West Newbury 2, 



FARMERS' INSTITUTES. 



The Society held eight Institute meetings, including one 

 field meeting, during the season of 1891-92 on as many 

 different days, forenoon and afternoon, at which the fol- 

 lowing subjects were opened by carefully prepared essays, 

 and freely discussed by any and all persons present who 

 cared to discuss them, viz.: — 



1. "The Horse which is the Most Profitable for the 

 Essex County Farmer to Breed." 



2. "Originating, Crossing, and Improvement of Vege- 

 table Seeds, and Varieties best adapted to General Cul- 

 ture." 



3. "Manacrement of Milch Cows." 



