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ges of Patrons of Husbandry in the towns of Amesbury, 

 North Andover and Ipswich, under very favorable auspi- 

 ces, with good prospects of success. These are strictly 

 farmers' organizations, possessing all the advantages of a 

 farmers' club, and much more that a farmers' club cannot 

 have. This is the beginning, probably, of many more that 

 may follow when more is known of the Order of the Pat- 

 rons of Husbandry. 



The effect of these several farmers' organizations in the 

 county has been very marked in the improved agriculture, 

 in the talent for discussion and criticism that has been 

 developed, and the importance and value of more careful 

 observation by farmers. They have proved of great as- 

 sistance to the mother Essex County Agricultural Society 

 in providing accommodations for the Farmers' Institutes 

 held in the past six years in different parts of the county. 

 And the committee feel highly gratified at being able to 

 report so healthy a condition of these organizations. 



Benjamin P. Ware, 



For the Committee. 



FARMERS' INSTITUTES. 



The Institutes of this Society, eight in number the past 

 season, have shown increased attendance and interest. 

 No farmer or person of other pursuits who has attended 

 any of these meetings need have gone away without taking 

 with him some new practical idea or established fact, to 

 be of after benefit to him in the duties of life. No person 

 interested in Agriculture in Essex county can afford to 

 miss these Institute meetings, for aside from the benefits 

 derived from the instructive essays and the mutual ex- 

 change of experiences and opinions which the discussions 

 draw out, the coming together from all parts of the county 



