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a severe storm, merely to secure a more full exhibition 

 in that department. So of plowing — for the past two 

 years it has only been by the especial effort of an 

 officer, that the representation has been as good as it 

 has been. Five of those who plowed this year, did so 

 only on the pressing invitation of that officer, to help 

 fill the gap, and one other accidentally failed to comply 

 with one of the regulations, and on account of the 

 distance at which he resided, the mistake could not 

 have been rectified in season, but for the responsibility 

 assumed by that officer. Thus only five of those who 

 did plow, would, in all probability have done so but 

 for those efforts. These are only illustrations of what 

 should be done, if occasion requires in other depart- 

 ments, in doors and out. And this leads to the sugges- 

 tion that if any regulation, however proper in itself, 

 has been adopted, that is not appreciated, or that 

 gives offence to a considerable extent, it may not be 

 wise to insist on retaining that regulation, unless the 

 objections can be overcome. 



The duties of all the Committees should be so 

 plainly specified that there need be no misunderstand- 

 ing about them, and the various rules and regulations 

 should be clearly and fully expressed, so that at least 

 the officers need not give conflicting interpretations of 

 them ; and thus their orders and actions conflict with 

 one another. The plan of operations being formed, as 

 few changes as possible should be made ; and if any 

 are absolutely necessary, all interested in them should 

 be notified at the earliest practicable moment. In short, 

 let there be a time and a place for everything, and let 

 everything appear in its appropriate time and place. 



The Annual Exhibition, the fourteenth of the Society, 

 (the eleventh under its present organization) held at 



