1888. 

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Essex Agricultural Society, 



FOR THE 



Sixty-Eighth Annual Cattle Show and Fair, 



To be held September 25th and 26th, 1888, in Peabody. 



Duties of Trustees. 



The Trustee of each town is instructed to see the several mem- 

 bers of Committees in his town previous to the Show, and urge 

 upon them the importance of attending to their duties. Also im- 

 press upon exhibitors from localities near to the Exhibition, the 

 importance of entering their exhibits the afternoon and evening 

 of Monday, in fairness to those from a distance, who are obliged to 

 come Tuesday. 



To be prompt at the meeting of the Society for filling vacancies 

 in committees on the first day of the Exhibition. 



Duties of Committees. 



Committees on live stock and articles exhibited on the Fair 

 Grounds. should appear at the Secretary's office en the grounds, at 

 one o'clock, punctually, on the first day of the Exhibition, and 

 there organize, take the books of entry, and proceed at once to 

 business. Committees in Hall should take the books of entry from 

 the Superintendent as soon after the entries close as the exhibits 

 are arranged for judging. 



Full reports of Committees, on the blanks furnished by the 

 Secretary, to be signed by all the members acting on the same, are 

 requhed ol each committee. 



Three members of any committee consisting of more than lha 

 number are authorized to act. 



The Diploma of the Society being considered the highest pre- 

 mium that can be awarded, no committee is authorized to award 

 it, except for animals and articles of special merit, deceiving of 

 endorsement and recommendation by the Society. 



