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LIBRABY. 



Committee — Andrew Nichols. Danvers ; Heury Brooks, Salem ; B. P^ 

 "Ware, Marblehead; J. M. Danforth, Lyniitield. 



ENCOURAGING AGRICULTURAL LIBRARIES. 



It shall be the duty of the Coramittee 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- 

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

 promoting the objects 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, ,^6 



Note. — Names of new members, with name of person i^rocuring 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, with the free use of the Library 

 and a copy of the publication of Society's transactions each year. 



Committee — Secretary, John M. Danforth, Lynnfield. 



TREADWELL FARM. 



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

 Pike, Topsfield; G. B. Blodgette, Rowley; George B. Bradley, Methuen; 

 John M Danforth, Lynnfield. 



AUDITORS. 



Committees — 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. Danforth, Lynnfield. 



DELEGATES. 



From the Essex Aorricultural 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 Delesate. 



COMMITTEES. 



All Committees, including committees to iudsre of Crops, of ex- 

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

 the Trustees at their June meeting. 



