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authors, respectively, which shall not be opened by the committee, 

 nor shall the names be known to the committee until they shall 

 have decided upon the merits of the Essays. 



For original Essays on any subject connected with Agriculture, 

 in a form worthy of publication, premiums, $15, 10, 8 



For best statement of Actual Farm Accounts, drawn from the 

 experience of the claimant, in a form worthy of publication, pre- 

 mium, $10 



For Reports of Committees upon subjects for which premiums 

 are offered, premiums, £10, 8, 6 



Committee— G. L. Streeter, Salem ; N. M. Hawkes, Lynn ; D. E. Safford, Ham- 

 ilton ; N. A. Hortou, Salem ; Geo. W. Foster, Audover ; D. W. Low, Gloucester. 



LIBRARY. 



Committee— Henry Wheatland. George M. Whipple. 

 Special Committee— Benj. P. Ware, David W. Low. 



ENCOURAGING AGRICULTURAL LIBRARIES. 



It shall be the duty of the Committee 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 object herein referred to. 



Committee— Francis H. Appleton, Peabody ; Henry Wheatland, Salem ; James 

 J. H. Gregory, Marbleheacl. 



NEW MEMBERS. 



For the person who obtains the largest number of new members 

 fr>r 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 procuring 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 tines 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.iDanforth, Lynnfield. 



TREADWELL FARM. 



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

 Topsfleld ; G. B. Blodgette, Rowley , George B. Bradley, Methuen ; John M. 

 Daniorth, Lynnfield. 



AUDITORS. 



Committee— J. Hardy Phippen, Salem ; Benj. P. Ware, Marblehead E. Pope 

 Barrett, Peabody. 



FARMERS' INSTITUTES. 



Committee— Benjamin P. Ware, James P. King,] C. C. Blunt, O. S. Butler, 

 Andrew Lane, John M. Daiiforth, Lynnfield. 



