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yet it can not fail to be of benefit to manufacturers of 

 small wares to call public attention to their work, espec- 

 ially where the hall accommodations are ample for the 

 purpose. Fine needle-work and works of art are an 

 attraction to one portion of visitors ; farmers are especial- 

 ly interested in orchard and farm products ; but there is 

 another class, who, though interested in these, would be 

 especially attracted by a larger exhibit of the many arti- 

 cles of handicraft and manufactures which are produced 

 in great variety in this county. If a larger number and 

 greater variety of articles, classified under Articles of 

 General Merchandise, were exhibited, with the same 

 variety and quantity exhibited this year, in all other de- 

 partments, the Essex County Agricultural Exhibition, in 

 the Hall department, would be all that could be desired. 



The Superintendent was greatly assisted by the Com- 

 mittees appointed to receive and arrange the contributions 

 to the several departments, and also to those who served 

 as Clerks. Most of them, both on Committees and as 

 Clerks, served the previous year, and that experience was 

 of great service. Without the assistance of those who 

 have had such experience it is hardly possible to receive 

 the exhibits which arrive on the morning previous to the 

 opening of the hall, and arrange them properly for ex- 

 hibition. By reason of the efficient aid of Committees 

 and Clerks the hall was made ready for the Examining 

 Committees to make their awards at the appointed time. 



Many persons appointed on committees to make awards, 

 failed to appear, and on some committees only one or two 

 were present. It was necessary to appoint others to fill 

 their places. This could only be done by appointing 

 some who had served on the Committee of Arrangement. 



Some provision should be made for that purpose. Some 

 authority given either to the Superintendent or to some 

 person or persons who should be in the hall to fill vacan- 

 cies when the books are given to committees. 



The selection of committees to make awards is of much 

 importance, and should be made with especial reference 



